11/12/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
CONWAY, S.C. -- The Coastal Carolina men's basketball team built a 19-point second half lead and held on to defeat the Armed Forces All-Stars, 84-77, Nov. 12 in Kimbel Arena.
Coastal got off to a slow start, as the All-Stars jumped out to a 9-0 lead just over two minutes into the game, but the Chanticleers fought back quickly with an 18-4 run over the next 3:33 to take the lead for good. The Chants led by 12 at halftime, 42-30, and built it as high as 19 at 60-41 with 13:07 to play. However, the Armed Forces squad kept chipping away, cutting the lead to just three, 80-77, with 12 seconds to play. The All-Stars' Travis Cantrell missed a free throw and CCU's E.J. Gallup pulled down the rebound and was fouled, icing the game with a pair of free throws.
Gallup finished with a game-high 21 points, including 3-for-6 from the three-point line and 6-for-6 from the charity stripe, and added four assists and three steals. Alvin Green had 16 for the Chanticleers, while Brandon Newby rounded out CCU's double-figure scorers with 12. Tom Bellairs led the All-Stars effort with 13, while Jelani Nix and Craig Marcelin added 11 points each. Bellairs also led all rebounders with nine, while Coastal was led by Kelvin Coggins' six boards.
Coastal opens the 2003-04 season at the Pepsi-Marist Classic in Poughkeepsie, NY, Nov. 22-23. Coastal will take on the host Red Foxes, Sat., Nov. 22, at 7:30 p.m. and then play either Eastern Michigan or Yale, Nov. 23.
