NEWPORT NEWS - The Apprentice School men's basketball team captured its fifth straight win in an 88-74 win over Camp to kick off the MLK Classic Friday night.

After a defensive first half saw the Builders lead 31-24 at intermission, both teams exploded for a combined 107 second half points. Apprentice stretched the lead to as many as 25 points in the second half before the Hurricanes clawed back to a 14 point deficit by the final horn.

Adrion Wall finished the night with a game high 20 points. Jahlil Hope ended in double figures for a second straight night with 13 points, while Kelby Saunders, Jr., and Chris Hinmon each had 10 points. Saunders was one rebound shy of a double-double.

The Builders will take the floor on Sunday as they play host to Central Penn to wrap up the MLK Classic at 2 p.m.