{
  "id": 18624437,
  "title": "Baraka Okojie’s 14 help George Mason beat Coppin State 68-51",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/baraka-okojies-14-help-george-mason-beat-coppin-state-68-51",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-07T02:53:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/baraka-okojie-14-help-george-025353967.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fairfax, Va. (AP) — Baraka Okojie led the way for George Mason with 14 points and three steals in the team's 68-51 victory over Coppin State on Friday. Shane Pendergrass contributed 13 points for the Patriots (2-0), while Emmanuel Kanga and Tafara Gapare had 11 and 12 points respectively for the Eagles (0-2). Coppin State's Brendan Johnson added eight points, while Malik Shackleford also chipped in with eight points. George Mason took an early lead at halftime, 46-23, thanks to nine points from Pendergrass. Despite trailing in the second half by six points, George Mason still managed to win the match. George Mason will face UMKC on Thursday, while Coppin State hosts Cheyney on Monday.",
  "summary": "(AP) — Baraka Okojie had 14 points in George Mason’s 68-51 win against Coppin State on Friday.Okojie also contributed three steals for the Patriots (2-0).",
  "key_points": [
    "Baraka Okojie scored 14 points and made 3 steals for George Mason",
    "Shane Pendergrass added 13 points for the Patriots",
    "Coppin State's Emmanuel Kanga had 11 points in the 68-51 victory"
  ],
  "editors_take": "George Mason’s early halftime dominance and ability to overcome a second-half deficit establish an early winning momentum for the Patriots as they move to a two-game winning streak.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}