Charlotte 95, Gardner-Webb 66

Charlotte 95, Gardner-Webb 66

Published Dec. 16, 2009 10:16 p.m. ET

Shamari Spears and DiJuan Harris scored 13 points and Charlotte jumped out to a huge lead and was never challenged in a 95-66 victory over Gardner-Webb on Saturday.

Spears and Harris led six players in double figures for the 49ers (8-1), who won their sixth straight game.

The winning streak is the 49ers' longest since a seven-game run in 2005 and it is the program's best start since going 11-1 in 1991-92.

Chris Braswell and Shamari Bowden added 11 each, and An'Juan Wilderness and K.J. Sherrill had 10 apiece for Charlotte.

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Charlotte connected on 12 of its first 16 shots, leading 30-12 with 10 minutes left in the first half.

The 49ers led 50-34 at half.

Gardner-Webb (3-4), which was paced by C.J. Hailey's 13 points, never came closer than 12 in the second half.

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