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District basketball roundup: Cincinnati pounds Robert Morris men

Farad Cobb scored 15 points, Shaq Thomas and Kevin Johnson each scored 14 and Cincinnati defeated Robert Morris, 106-44, Sunday at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati.

It’s the first time the Bearcats have scored more than 100 points since scoring 102 against Chicago State in 2013.

Coreontae DeBerry scored 12 points and his dunk early in the first half sparked a 13-3 run for a 26-14 Bearcats lead. Johnson hit two of his four 3-pointers and Cincinnati pulled ahead, 51-25, at halftime.

The Bearcats (2-0) ripped a 21-5 run to open the second half in which Thomas made back-to-back dunks and led by 42 after seven minutes of play.