Aggie Basketball

DOVER, DEL., February 19, 2005 - N.C. A&T senior guard Steven Koger has not compiled as many wins at N.C. A&T as he would like, but he said he has compiled enough of life's lessons to carry him throughout life.

On Saturday, Koger scored 18 points on 6-for-10 shooting, but the Aggies were defeated by Delaware State 69-59 in Dover, Del. In the process, however Koger scored point No. 1000 in his four-year Aggies career.

“I feel good about it. I think it's a great accomplishment for my collegiate career,'' Koger said. “Not many guys reach this point, so it's something to be proud of.”

With 8:32 remaining in the game, Koger was fouled by Delaware State's Bruce Davis. The call sent Koger to the line. The first of his two made free throws gave him the milestone.

Koger's free throws pulled the Aggies to within two, 44-42, after they had trailed by 10 just three minutes earlier.

The Aggies stayed within striking distance, and with 3:13 remaining Jason Wills moved them even closer at 55-54.  

Delaware State answered by scoring 12 of the next 16 points to regain control of the game. The Hornets opened up a 67-58 lead on two free throws by Bluntt with 34 seconds left.

Terrance Hunter scored a season-high 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Delaware State. The loss snapped a two-game losing streak for the Hornets, who improved to 12-13 overall and 10-4 in the MEAC. N.C. A&T fell to 4-21 and 3-11. Jahsha Bluntt added 17 points for Delaware State, while Sean Booker had 14 for the Aggies.

 “I would have preferred (the 1,000 th point) happen and we win,'' Koger said. “But getting to this point has helped me realize I can handle adversity better than I thought I could before I got here.”

The Aggies travel to Washington, D.C., to face Howard on Monday at 2 p.m.