MURFREESBORO, N.C. –
Malik McConnell scored a career-high 27 points, while
Sidney Dollar grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds, but it was not enough as the Bobcats' late rally fell short as Chowan tallied a pair of free throws to clinch the 83-79 victory in the Conference Carolinas action this evening.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Chowan – 83; Lees-McRae – 79
LOCATION: Hawks Athletic Center – Murfreesboro, North Carolina
RECORDS: Chowan (4-11/4-9), Lees-McRae (11-6/9-5)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- McConnell shot 2 of 3 from distance and 13 of 15 from the charity stripe to lead the Bobcats in scoring, while also tallying four rebounds, four steals, and three assists.
- Timon Jones was 4 of 8 from distance en route to 14 points, while Jaylin Stewart tallied 10 points, five rebounds, and two assists.
- Dollar finished with nine points and two assists to go along with the team-high 12 rebounds.
- Drew Gardner added eight points and seven rebounds.
- Chowan sprinted out of the gates by scoring 11 of the first 14 points to take the early lead, but the Bobcats followed suit with a 12-0 run to shift momentum.
- Lees-McRae closed the first half on a layup by Gabe Bryant and an old-fashion three-point play by McConnell to take a 42-39 halftime lead.
- Both teams traded points for the majority of the second half until the Hawks claimed a 76-69 lead with 1:34 left to play in the contest.
- Lees-McRae chipped away at the lead and used a jumper by Stewart to close the gap to 78-77 with 23 seconds left.
- Chowan went 5 of 6 from the free throw line down the stretch to clinch the conference win.
- Lees-McRae held a 16-6 edge in second-chance points and outscored the Hawks 43-9 in bench production.
FOR THE FOES:
- Four Hawk scored in double figures, led by Daylen Askew and Christian Koonce with 20 points each.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats will look to return to their winning ways as they visit Southern Wesleyan on Tuesday, Feb. 1 at 7:30 p.m.
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