LMC Drops Decision at North Greenville, 94-77
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lees-McRae (6-18, 1-12 CC) | 31 | 46 | 77 |
| North Greenville (14-10, 7-7 CC) | 40 | 54 | 94 |
| Tigerville, SC | |||
| Lees-McRae | North Greenville |
|---|---|
| Pts: Jacquise Moore - 22 | Pts: 2 Players (#10, #21 - 18) |
| Reb: 3 Players (#11, #14, #23 - 5) | Reb: Phillip Brown - 11 |
| Ast: Darius Smith - 8 | Ast: Keith Johnson - 5 |
| Team Statistics | Lees-McRae | North Greenville |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 44.1% (30-68 ) | 47.5% (29-61 ) |
| Rebounds | 34 | 43 |
| Assists | 13 | 15 |
| Turnovers | 11 | 14 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 19 | 18 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 12 | 7 |
| Pts in the Paint | 38 | 40 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 18 | 9 |
| Bench Pts | 23 | 18 |
TIGERVILLE, S.C. --- Lees-McRae junior Jacquise Moore notched his third consecutive 20-point game, but North Greenville placed all five starters in double figures while downing LMC 94-77 in Conference Carolinas play Monday evening at Hayes Gymnasium in Tigerville, S.C.
The Crusaders (14-10, 7-7 CC) saw all of their starters collect at least 12 points while Phillip Brown led the charge with an 18-point, 11-rebound effort. The Bobcats (6-18, 1-12) struggled from long distance while five players notch seven points or more in the contest.
Four different Bobcats knocked down a shot in a span of 1:47 to give LMC an early 19-10 lead following a Moore layup (Concord, N.C.).
The Crusaders responded with an 11-2 run to tie it at 21 with 8:56 remaining after Patrick George converted a traditional three-point play.
Freshman Darius Malbon (Hickory, N.C.) hit the backend of a pair of free-throws while LMC trailed by four, 30-26.
NGU finished the half on a 10-5 run while Chris Dean chimed in with six points.
The Bobcats shot 40.7% from the floor, but the Crusaders doubled them up on made free-throw attempts (12-6).
Following a Micah Parker three-point play, Chad Hicks (Winston-Salem, N.C.) got in the mix with two of his eight points to make 53-41 at the 15:37 mark.
Donte Falls (Shelby, N.C.) and Hicks drained a pair of buckets each in part of an 11-2 run to shave the deficit to six, 60-54.
The NGU offense ripped off a 9-0 run over the next 2:49 to stretch the lead to 15.
Moore tallied seven of his game-high 22 points in less than two minutes before Falls jumper made it 75-65.
Once again, the Crusader offense caught fire and went on a 14-4 run to put it out of reach.
Keith Johnson matched Brown with an 18-point effort while Thomas Horn chipped in 15 points for NGU.
Freshman Mike Chambers (Winston-Salem, N.C.) enjoyed a double-digit effort with 17 points.
LMC returns to action Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. when it welcomes Mount Olive to Williams Gymnasium.
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