DUE WEST, S.C. –
Drew Gardner scored a game-high 23 points to go along with eight rebounds, while
Malik McConnell tallied 16 points, three assists, and two steals, to lead the Lees-McRae men's basketball to a 93-71 road win over Erskine to clinch their 11th Conference Carolinas victory of the season.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae – 93; Erskine - 71
LOCATION: Belk Arena – Due West, South Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (13-10/11-9), Erskine (4-21/4-17)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Gardner shot 8 of 12 from the floor and 6 of 8 from behind the three-point line to pace the Bobcats in scoring.
- McConnell shot 4 of 8 from the field and 8 of 11 from the charity stripe.
- Timon Jones chipped in eight points, while London England added seven points and a season-high 11 rebounds.
- The lead changed hands early in the first half until a three-point field goal by Gardner gave the Bobcats a 31-22 lead with just under six minutes left in the first half.
- Lees-McRae maintained its sizeable lead for the remainder of the first half to claim a 44-37 halftim lead.
- The Bobcats pushed the lead to double-digits with 17 minutes left in the contest as Jones converted a layup off an assist by Gardner.
- After a short rally by the Flying Fleet, Lees-McRae extended its lead back to 73-53 on a layup by Drew Redmond with six minutes left in the contest.
- The Bobcats scored timely baskets down the stretch to preserved the conference road victory.
- Lees-McRae held a 53-42 edge in bench productions and outscored the host 40-20 in points in the painted area.
FOR THE FOES:
- Jalen Miller and Jaylen Prioleau tallied 13 and 10 points to pace the Flying Fleet.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats will return to the McNair & Debi Tornow on Wednesday, Feb. 16 as they host Belmont Abbey at 7 p.m.
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