New Orleans 58 - 78 Southern Mississippi
Final
  for this game

Southern Mississippi tops New Orleans 78-58

Dec 22, 2009 - 3:50 AM GULFPORT, Miss.(AP) -- Josimar Ayarza scored 16 points to lead four Southern Mississippi players in double figures in a 78-58 win over New Orleans on Monday night.

Gary Flowers scored 11 points and blocked seven shots for the Golden Eagles (8-1), who are off to their best start since an 8-1 beginning to the 2006 season.

Angelo Johnson added 15 points and Maurice Bolden had 13 for Southern Miss in the South Mississippi Christmas Classic.

The Privateers (5-6) shot just 29.6 percent from the field in the first half (8 of 27) and trailed 33-25 at halftime.

The Golden Eagles edged New Orleans 39-37 in rebounds and didn't trail in the second half.

New Orleans was led by Charles Carmouche with 17 points. The Privateers were just 3 of 21 from 3-point range and trailed by as many as 23 points in the second half.

North Florida defeated Canisius 65-61 in the early game.






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    New Orleans 58, Southern Mississippi 78  FinalDec 22 7:37 AM


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    FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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    NEW ORLEANS 25 33 58
    SOUTHERN MISS 33 45 78 FINAL

    HIGH SCORERS: NEW ORLEANS - CHARLES CARMOUCHE 17, CARL BLAIR 9,
    DEVIN MCDONALD 9
    SOUTHERN MISS - JOSIMAR AYARZA 16, ANGELO JOHNSON 15,
    MAURICE BOLDEN 13

    Dec 21 10:04 PM


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    NEW ORLEANS 25
    SOUTHERN MISS 33 HALFTIME

    Dec 21 8:57 PM

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