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[Men's Basketball] First half scoring spurt dooms RedStorm men

Rio Grande Sports Information    BECKLEY, W.Va. – Thomas Hailey scored a career-high 21 points and host West Virginia University-Tech used a late first half run to pull away for a 70-56 win over the University of Rio Grande, Thursday night, in River States Conference men's basketball action at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center.    The Golden Bears completed a season sweep of the RedStorm, improving to 19-4 overall and 10-2 in the RSC.    Rio Grande slipped to 12-13 overall and 6-7 in league play with its third straight loss and its fifth setback in six outings.