McArthur holds off Guilford to finish 3-1

ROCKFORD - Florida's Hollywood McArthur had too much size inside for Guilford, knocking off the Vikings, 72-60, in Guilford's season opener.

For McArthur, it was the fourth and final game of its first trip to the 205 Tip-Off Classic. The Mustangs finished the tournament 3-1.

McArthur looked to end this game early, racing out to a 30-13 lead midway through the second quarter. Nick Phillips though got hot in the second quarter, hitting three 3-point shots to bring Guilford to within 33-29 at halftime.

That was as close as Guilford would get. McArthur, which started four players 6-4 or taller while the Vikings have no one taller than 6-3, outscored Guilford 23-12 in the third quarter and were never seriously threatened in the fourth.

Jamari Belvin, a 6-5 senior guard, led the Mustangs with 23 points. Kheron Millwood scored 16 and Ralph Bissainthe added 14.

Phillips ended up with seven 3-pointers for Guilford on his way to a tournament high 26 points. Dorian Jones chipped in 12 and Raheem Gregg added 10.

BOXSCORE

McArthur ..... 15  18  23  16 - 72
Guilford .......  8   22  12  18 - 60

McArthur (FG FT Points) - Bissainthe 6 2 14, Millwood 6 4 16, Labastille 2 0 4, N. Brown 1 0 2, Woostock 2 0 6, Saintill 3 1 7, Belvin 11 1 23. Totals 31 8 72.
Guilford (FG FT Points) - Clanton 2 0 4, Euell 1 1 3, Gregg 3 3 10, Jones 3 4 12, Phillips 8 3 26, Robinson 1 3 5. Totals 18 14 60.
3-pt field goals: McArthur 2 (Woodstock 2); Guilford 10 (Phillips 7, Jones 2, Gregg)