Hedgepeth Leads Bulldogs to Gritty Win Over Rams

BLUEFIELD, Va. (Interstat) — Kaleb Hedgepeth scored 26 points to lift the Union Commonwealth Bulldogs over the Bluefield Rams 83-77 in a men’s NAIA basketball game Wednesday night.

The Bulldogs, who improved to 3-7, closed the game on a 6-0 run, capped by a Hedgepeth dunk with two seconds remaining. Bluefield, which fell to 1-4, was led by DJ McDonald’s 15 points and seven rebounds.

Union Commonwealth capitalized on Bluefield’s 16 turnovers and survived poor three-point shooting, making just 3 of 17 attempts. The Rams struggled at the free-throw line, shooting 14 for 27. Ali Sakho added 16 points and eight rebounds for the Bulldogs.