NEWPORT NEWS, VA. – The Apprentice School men's basketball team used an 18-4 run midway through the first half to pull away and take a 75-43 victory over Barber-Scotia College to close out the first day of the Martin Luther King Classic at Apprentice Gym on Friday night.

Apprentice School never trailed in the contest as they jumped out with the first five points in a Tevin Andrews jumper along with a bucket and free throw from Isaih Harrison.  The Sabers cut the score to 7-5 on a Carlos Benton jumper with 14:05 left. 

Following a Joe Miller free throw for Barber-Scotia to within seven at 15-8 with 10:46 left, Apprentice School started on its 18-4 run with a dunk from Harrison finishing that with 6:09 left as the hosts jumped to a 33-12 lead.  After a pair of free throws form Benton and a jumper from Miller, Apprentice School closed the half on a 10-0 run to take a 43-16 lead at half on a Darrell Fenton layup with 23 seconds left.

Barber-Scotia started the second half scoring the first seven points to bring the deficit to 20 but that was as close as they got in the second half.  The Builders closed the deal scoring the final 10 points in the last 4:53 as freshman Tony Walton paced that run with six points. 

Harrison and Andrews topped the team with 15 points, nine rebounds and each had two assists as the Builders hit 28-of-63 from the floor (44.4%) and out-rebounded Barber-Scotia 51-37.  Lance Darden added 11 points off the bench as Apprentice School raised its record to 12-3.