Guard Shannon Evans and center John Joyce scored 15 points apiece and the Warriors threw down nine dunks in front of their home crowd in a 71-35 win over Deep Creek Tuesday night at Nansemond River.

Deep Creek hung with the Warriors (4-0, 4-0) until the third period. The Warriors led by a bucket, 25-23, late in the second period before a run for a 31-23 halftime lead that kept rolling to a 48-27 NR lead at the end of the third quarter.

Joyce scored 14 of his 15 points in the second half. The 6-foot-5 senior added 10 rebounds and six blocks.

Point guard Dontrell Brite had 10 points, eight steals and seven assists. Center Daniel Wallace had 10 rebounds and six blocks. The Warriors forced 28 Deep Creek turnovers.

“We looked much better scoring the basketball tonight, but we will get even better because our defense will get better to give us those easy points we need,” said Nansemond River head coach Ed Young.

“I’m really tickled for John Joyce. He needed a game like this,” Young said.

The Warriors travel to play Hickory Friday at 7:30 p.m. The Warriors and Hawks split their match-ups last season with Hickory’s win being its first ever against the Warriors.