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Saturday, November 10, 2007
Sprink, Navy harvest win in Farmville
Greg Sprink went off for 28 points to lead the Midshipmen to an 88-72 win at Longwood.

Sprink, who also led Navy (1-0) with 8 rebounds and 5 assists, scored 17 of his points in the first half, helping Navy build a 21-point lead late in the half before settling for a 49-33 edge at the break. Longwood never got within single digits the rest of the way.

The 6-5 senior finished 9 for 19 from the field, including 3 treys (on 9 tries). One of only three players got to the foul line all night for the Mids, Sprink went 7 for 8 at the stripe.

Chris Harris (12 points) and Kaleo Kina (11) and Adam Teague (11) also double figures in the romp. Kina also had a team-high 5 steals, leading a Mids defense that forced 22 turnovers, leading to 25 points.

As a team, Navy shot 50.8 percent from the field (33-65), and hit 13 of 29 (44.8 percent) from the arc, posting 21 asssists. The Mids were 9 for 11 at the foul line.

Defensively they held Longwood to 43.5 percent (27-62) shooting from the floor, 5-18 (27.8 percent) from the arc.
Box Score | Navy recap | AP

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