BANNER ELK, N.C. –
Quay Kimble notched his third double-digit scoring performance of the week, while
Anthony Hicks and
London England scored 13 and 12 points respectively, as Lees-McRae held on for a 74-59 victory over Mount Olive to start 3-0 for the first time since the 2013-14 season. The Bobcats held the Trojans under 60 points to mark the first time the program held a conference opponent under 60 points since 2014.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae – 74, Mount Olive – 59
LOCATION: Williams Gymnasium – Banner Elk, N.C.
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (3-0/3-0), Mount Olive (0-2/0-2)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Kimble finished with a team-high 14 points on 4 of 5 shooting from distance, to go along with five assists and four steals.
- Hicks shot 4 of 7 from the field and 4 of 6 from the free throw line, while England finished 5 of 6 from the field.
- Jamarius Hairston chipped in nine points and three rebounds, while Timon Jones added eight points off of the bench.
- The Bobcats stormed out of the gates by scoring 15 of the first 17 points to take the early lead.
- Mount Olive trimmed the deficit to under 10 points for only 44 seconds as Lees-McRae closed the first half on a 13-7 run to take a 40-24 halftime lead.
- The Trojans remained in striking distance for the majority of the second half, even closing the lead to 60-52 with 8:42 left, but the Bobcats closed on a 9-2 run to clinch their third win this week.
- Lees-McRae shot over 52 from distance in the contest and outscored the Trojans 34-24 in the paint and 18-4 in fast break points.
FOR THE FOES:
- Johnny Hughes III finished with a game-high 16 points on 5 of 6 shooting.
- Trayvon Ferrell and Matthias Caver each finished with nine points off of the bench.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats travel to Barton next Friday for a Conference Carolinas battle starting at 7:00 p.m.
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