Wake Forest University
EA Sports All Stars (Exhibition)
Deacons Downed by EA Sports in Exhibition, 80-75
11/18/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Nov. 18, 2002
Winston-Salem, NC - The Wake Forest men's basketball dropped its final exhibition game on Monday night by an 80-75 score to the EA Sports All-Stars. The Deacons trailed at halftime 47-38 and could not overcome 5-for-27 shooting from three-point range.
Conversely, the EA Sports All-Stars made 11-of-21 three-point attempts.
Josh Howard posted a double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds to go with five assists. Overall, the Deacons outrebounded their opponents 44-31 but EA Sports knocked down more than 52 percent of their shots.
Fred Vinson led a balanced EA Sports attack with 17 points. Damien Cantrell flirted with a triple-double with 15 points, eight rebounds and seven dimes.
For the Deacons, sophomores Vytas Danelius and Taron Downey chipped in 14 points apiece.
The All-Stars are 7-7 on their tour. The Deacons finish their exhibition season with a 1-1 record. Wake Forest will raise the curtain on the 2002-03 season next Wednesday, November 27 at Joel Coliseum against Yale at 9:00 p.m. on Fox Sports Net.
