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VSU wins and loses in Pickle Classic in N.C.

Fred Jeter | 11/24/2021, 6 p.m.
Francis “BJ” Fitzgerald is lighting up the scoreboard for Virginia State University.
University of Mount Olive’s Jeremiah Phifer jumps and shoots over Virginia State University’s Dajour Rucker Nov. 19 in the Pickle Classic. VSU beat Mount Olive 99-95, and then lost on Nov. 20 to Barton College 105-90 in the second matchup of the classic.

Francis “BJ” Fitzgerald is lighting up the scoreboard for Virginia State University.

The junior guard from Danville has averaged 21 points for the 3-1 Trojans. He had a career high 31 points on Nov. 19 in VSU’s victory at the University of Mount Olive in North Carolina in the Pickle Classic.

BJ Fitzgerald

BJ Fitzgerald

A transfer from Norfolk State University, Fitzgerald scored 21 points in the Trojans’105-90 loss Nov. 20 to Barton College during the tournament.

As a team, VSU has averaged 97 points per game — twice passing the 100-point mark — while allowing 87 per game.

Coach Lonnie Blow’s squad now travels to play Indiana University of Pennsylvania at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 27, and then University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28.