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Sometimes, scouting an opponent can present challenges. Lack of game tape, roster turnover and other unforeseen circumstances can throw off a team and coach's preparation for game day. Enter the Livingstone College Blue Bears, the latest challenge to BLC men's basketball coach Nolan Adams and his young Thoroughbreds. Finding information on the Blue Bears - including their game-day roster, was difficult at times. "It was an X-factor. We didn't know much about them," Adams said postgame on the Thoroughbreds Sports Network. Livingstone came to Hope Community Church Arena with a distinct size advantage over the Thoroughbreds. Of the eight players dressed for the Blue Bears, only one was listed under six feet tall, and five of them were at least 6'6". "Just because they're bigger than us doesn't mean we have to adjust to them; they have to adjust to us, " Adams added. Truer words were never spoken, as the Thoroughbreds used a 57 point second half to cruise to a 102-88 victory over the visitors from Salisbury, N.C. Sophomore forward Wol Yak was hot in the first half, scoring 25 of his game-high 31 points in the first 20 minutes. "Wol really picked it up (for us) in the first half," Adams said. The Herd led 45-40 at the break in a back-and-forth matchup. Livingstone held a 37-36 lead with 2:42 remaining until halftime. The lead was short-lived as sophomore point guard Sam Benton, Jr. hit a three-pointer to regain a 39-37 advantage that BLC never surrendered for the remainder of the game. Despite the best efforts from Blue Bears guard James Nipper and forward AJ Shaw, the Thoroughbreds did just enough to hold off Livingstone in the final 20 minutes. Benton scored 17 of his 24 points in the second half, including three field goals from beyond the arc. Wol Yak and freshman guard Patrick Harrington (five points) both hit dagger threes in the final minute to put the exclamation point on the victory. BLC got major contributions from freshmen Darquez Flowers (9 points, 13 rebounds), Jaye Bookhart (8 points, five rebounds) and the returning Kalil Baker (14 points, nine assists). Benton, Baker and Wol Yak missed the previous two games at Cape Fear Community College and Allen University with injuries. Sophomore guard Miigwaanhs Barrientoz remains sidelined with a calf injury and missed Tuesday's game. The timeline for Barrientoz to return is unclear at this time. The Thoroughbreds will travel to Charlotte on Thursday, November 30th in another non-conference showdown with Johnson & Wales University. BLC returns home on Tuesday, December 5th against Appalachian Bible College. Tip-off for next Tuesday's home game is scheduled for 6:00pm, airing live on the Thoroughbreds Sports Network. ...

11/29/2023

The injured Thoroughbreds were handed their first loss of the regular season by the Sea Devils of Cape Fear Community College. The Herd traveled to Wilmington with a full team. However, four starters were injured and proved to impact the combined average of 62 points in the last four games played. Migwaanhs Barrrientoz, and Khalil Baker were out for the game. Sam Benton Jr started the game with a strained muscle and was only able to play for two minutes before completely checking out for the rest of the contest. Wol Yak nursing a knee injury was limited in action. The Thoroughbreds battled to the end but the Sea Devils were too much to handle for the night. The Thoroughbreds will be back in action on Saturday, November 18th for a road game to face Allen University. ...

11/15/2023

Blue Lights College traveled to New York City over the weekend for two non-conference games against unfamiliar opponents in Touro College and Five Towns College. The Thoroughbreds (4-0) were able to weather the storm against the Tornadoes from Touro, 87-67, on Saturday evening. Sophomore guard Sam Benton Jr - one of four Thoroughbreds scoring in double figures, led BLC with 25 points in the win. The Herd completed their road trip with a matinee matchup at Five Towns College, defeating the Sound 96-94 in overtime. After 40 minutes of regulation could not determine a winner, the Thoroughbreds racked up 14 points in the extra period to remain undefeated. Freshman Kalil Baker scored 32 points for BLC, including five in overtime. Benton (22 points) also added five in the extra stanza. The Thoroughbreds are the only undefeated men's basketball team in the New South Athletic Conference. BLC returns to action on Tuesday, November 14 in Wilmington , NC at Cape Fear Community College before concluding their four-game road trip in Columbia, SC against Allen University. ...

11/13/2023

Blue Lights College Men’s Basketball team is set to kick off the 2023-24 season in full stride. The Thoroughbreds have 26 scheduled games including the New South Athletic Conference tournament. The official season opener is scheduled at the Dean E. Smith Center as the Thoroughbreds play the University of North Carolina Tarheels JV on Friday, October 27th. Late afternoon Tip off. Coach Adams and the Thoroughbreds pulled off an impressive upset at the Dean Dome last season with the final score of 55-43. Sam Benton and Wol Yak led the Thoroughbreds to victory with 15 points and 17 points respectively. Benton and Yak are set to have another impactful game and season. The Thoroughbreds look forward to another season in the competitive New South Athletic Conference (NSAC). Game information including live broadcasts can be found at bluelightsthoroughbreds.com and on official BLC social media accounts....

10/23/2023

After a hiatus due to the global pandemic, wrestling is back at Blue Lights College. We are excited to welcome our new Men's and Women's Head Coach, Adrian Soto- Perez, to the Blue Lights family!  In addition to our outstanding men's program that has produced a NCWA All- American competitor , we are proud to announce we are welcoming our first recruiting class of women's wrestlers to compete on the national level! ...

3/4/2023

Fourth-seeded Blue Lights College dropped a 97-88 decision to the top-seeded Apprentice School in the New South Athletic Conference tournament semifinals, eliminating the Thoroughbreds from title contention and ending their season one game short of their first conference championship. BLC (9-7) played the Builders (19-7) tough for all 40 minutes, holding various leads throughout the game. The Herd protected the paint and dared the Builders to beat them from the perimeter. Apprentice answered with eight three-pointers in the first half, accounting for half of their field goals and lead 48-44 over the Thoroughbreds at the halftime break. Apprentice's lead fizzled away, thanks to a 7-0 run to start the second half. BLC's lead grew to as many as seven with 13:49 left but Apprentice fought back to take a 74-73 lead with just under 10 minutes to play. The Herd lead 78-76 with eight minutes left, but the NSAC regular-season champion Builders responded with solid defense, holding BLC scoreless for the next three minutes. With 4:15 to go, Apprentice mounted a 93-80 advantage that ended up being too much for the Thoroughbreds to withstand down the stretch. NSAC MVP Shawn Eley of Apprentice led all scorers with 35 points, recording a double-double paired with 15 rebounds and made 11-of-12 free throws. The Builders made 15 threes altogether and scored 21 points off BLC turnovers. All-NSAC first team forward Wol Yak led the Thorougbreds with 24 points, nine rebounds, shooting 50% from the field and three-point range (3-of-6). All-NSAC second teamers Sam Benton, jr. and Keyshawn Bryant scored 22 and 19 points, respectively. Freshman guard Miigwaanhs Barrientoz added 14 points and four treys. Malek Ngong tied with Apprentice's Eley with 15 rebounds before fouling out midway through the second half. Freshman forward Randy Freeman (personal) returned to the BLC roster on Saturday, scoring two points and grabbing two rebounds. Apprentice will play the winner of Virginia Peninsula Community College vs. Mid-Atlantic Christian University for the NSAC championship on Sunday. ...

2/25/2023

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