Hampton holds off Apprentice on Tuesday behind Robinson double-double

HAMPTON, Va. (Interstat) — Cornelius Robinson recorded 14 points and 14 rebounds to help Hampton defeat visiting Apprentice 67-56 on Tuesday at the Convocation Center. Robinson added one assist and one block. Hampton, now 1-2, led 34-31 at halftime. Seth Hubbard scored 22 points and had two rebounds for the Pirates. Jayme Mitchell added seven points, seven rebounds and one assist, while Aaron Davis scored 10 points and grabbed four rebounds. William Preston had three points, seven rebounds and two blocks. Hampton had 16 offensive rebounds, four assists, seven blocks, 12 turnovers and 17 fouls. The Pirates scored 18 points in the paint and five points off turnovers, while Apprentice had 30 paint points and 17 points off turnovers. Hampton scored 12 fastbreak points to Apprentice’s eight. Hampton scored 67 points from 64 possessions with an offensive rating of 104.7. Attendance at the Convocation Center was 734. The game was a non-divisional contest.