Hampton University
1-2,0-0CAA
Apprentice School
0-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | 25 | 31 | 56 |
| Hampton | 33 | 34 | 67 |
11.10.26 | Men's Basketball
HAMPTON, Va. (November 10, 2026) … In a game of streaks, Hampton (1-2) dropped crosstown rival Apprentice School (2-2) 67-56 at the Hampton Convocation Center. Cornelius Robinson Jr. had a big night with 14 points and 14 rebounds and Seth Hubbard came off the bench to tally 22 points in the win. In addition to Hubbard and Robinson Jr., Aaron Davis scored double figures with 10 points.
"It's good to start with a win at home. It wasn't always pretty but it will come," Coach Ivan Thomas said. "We're not a connected team right now but we are continuing to build the culture here. It's early and we have a long way to go."
After a Hampton free throw to start the game, Donovan Means put the Builders ahead 3-1 with a trey. The Apprentice School lead lasted for :34 before Hampton took control. The Builders never retook the lead.
Hampton unleashed a 16-point salvo to forge a 17-3 advantage six minutes into the contest. Robinson Jr. led the way with seven points and four boards for the Pirates. Hampton outrebounded the Builders 12-4 during the stretch and had nine second chance points. The Apprentice School snapped the streak with a driving lay-up by Jabari Brackett with 11:30 left in the half.Â
The scrappy Builders battled back and, with eight offensive rebounds, closed to 25-18 at the four-minute timeout mark. At the same time, Hampton struggled hitting just 1-of-8 shots during the Apprentice School rally.
Leading 28-23, the Pirates scored the final five points of the half to take a 33-23 lead into the locker room.
With the ebbs and flows of the first half, neither team shot well. Hampton shot 33 percent from the field while the Builders shot 32 percent. Robinson led the Pirates with 12 points and seven boards. Means paced the Builders with eight points.
The Apprentice School closed to 35-31 on a trey by Jahlil Hope but the Pirates responded with an 18-point run with a follow-up by Robinson and a trey by Hubbard to make it 40-31 with 16:23 to go. Following a timeout by the Builders, Hubbard hit another trey from the corner and then another one from the top of the key. William Preston added two free throws and Hubbard added two more from the line to boost the Pirate lead to 50-31. Aaron Davis canned a trey to make it 53-31 before Devon Brown scored for the Builders to snap the streak.
A 1-for-10 shooting slump for the Pirates and a 10-0 run by the Builders made the score 56-46 with 5:07 to go. Hubbard stopped the streak with a field goal and the two teams traded baskets with the Apprentice School getting as close as 60-53 with 3:02 left on the clock.Â
But Hubbard clicked on a three-pointer giving him 22 points on the night and a 10-point Pirate advantage. The Apprentice School was unable to make another run as the Pirates finished with an 11-point win.
