Virginia Union University issued the following announcement on Nov. 23
Virginia Union University's Jordan Peebles scored 16 points to lead the Panthers to the championship of the Chris Paul HBCU Classic with a 59-55 win over defending CIAA champion Winston-Salem State University on Tuesday, November 23, in Uncasville, Conn.
"This was a great win for our program," said VUU Head Men's Basketball Coach Jay Butler. "Anytime you can beat the defending CIAA champs this early in the year was a huge win for us."
VUU's Raemaad Wright scored 14 points and grabbed a team-high 12 rebounds in the win.
"Jordan Peebles and Raemaad Wright had a very good tournament," Butler said. "This was an unbelievable experience for these young men to be a part of the first CP3 Tournament and to win the Championship!"
Virginia Union held Winston-Salem State to 35.4 percent field goal shooting for the game while the Panthers outscored the Rams in the paint 32-22.
"I thought defensively we were really good both days," Butler said.
VUU raised its record to 3-1 on the season while Winston-Salem State fell to 4-2.
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