DEVILS LOSE AT KOKOMO

Tayler Persons had a double-double, 21 points and 10 rebounds leading Kokomo to a 49-40 win over Richmond Friday night at Memorial Gym.  Kokomo won the NCC title outright with the win.  Richmond finished second at 5-2.  Charles Hampton led Richmond with 17 points, while Joel Okafor scored 12 and Abdul Shabazz added eight in the loss.  Richmond hosts Manuel next Friday. The tournament draw is Sunday night ay 5pm.

FINAL STATS:

RICHMOND (14-7, 5-2)-Hampton 6 2-2 17, Wright 1 1-2 3, N.Jones 0 0-0 0, R.Jones 0 0-0 0, Okafor 4 4-5 12, Shabazz 3 2-2 8, Tillman 0 0-0 0. TOTALS-14 9-11 40.

KOKOMO (18-2, 7-0)-Sebree 2 4-7 8, Persons 6 6-7 21, Burnett 2 0-2 4, Cox 2 0-0 5, Bowen 3 3-4 9, Beheler 1 0-0 2. TOTALS-16 13-18 49.

Richmond 9 18 30 40

Kokomo 9 16 30 49

3-pointers-RHS 3 (Hampton 3), KOK 4 (Persons 3, Cox). Rebounds-RHS 23 (Okafor 7), KOK 25 (Persons 10). Turnovers-RHS 16, KOK 11. Fouls-RHS 14, KOK 11. Fouled out-None.