Kiernan scores 21, leads Navy in 77-58 win over Coppin State
AP
Nov 14, 2018
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) George Kiernan had 21 points and nine rebounds, Evan Wieck added 14 points with five assists, and Navy Midshipmen used a big second-half run to pull away from Coppin State Eagles 77-58 on Wednesday night.
John Carter Jr. and Cam Davis scored 10 points apiece for the Midshipmen (1-2), who had 22 second-chance points off of 13 offensive boards.
Coppin State's Lamar Morgan tied it at 34 early in the second half, but Carter's 3 sparked a 19-0 run capped by Kiernan's 3 while the Eagles went cold. The Midshipmen led by 21 points with 8:16 to play and cruised.
Kiernan opened with a jumper to spark a 7-3 run and Navy led 34-32 at halftime. Kiernan scored 12 points in the half and Wieck added seven.
Morgan and Dejuan Clayton scored 13 each for the Eagles (0-3), who shot 35.7 percent from the field.
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