TIGERVILLE, S.C. –
Jala Holloman scored a season-high and game-high 24 points, while
MaKayla Smith added 11 points and three rebounds, but it was not enough as host North Greenville used a 22-10 second-quarter run to clinch the 62-52 win over the visiting Bobcats in the Conference Carolinas action this evening.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: North Greenville – 62; Lees-McRae – 52
LOCATION: Hayes Gymnasium - Tigerville, South Carolinas
RECORDS: North Greenville (8-18/8-14), Lees-McRae (9-16/9-14)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Holloman shot 6 of 13 from behind the three-point line, which is the most made three-pointers in a single game by a Bobcat since 2020, to pace the Bobcats in scoring to go along with two rebounds and three steals.
- Smith shot 5 of 9 from the floor, while Aurora Roberts tallied five points and a game-high five steals.
- The score remained within three points for the entirety of the first quarter as North Greenville held a slim 14-13 edge after 10 minutes of action.
- The Crusaders outscored the Bobcats 22-10 in the second frame and used a late three-point field goal to take a 36-23 halftime lead.
- Lees-McRae cut the lead to single digits in the third stanza and trimmed the deficit to 46-35 at the final intermission.
- Holloman scored a layup at the midway point of the fourth quarter to cut the lead back to 52-46.
- North Greenville outscored the Bobcats 10-6 in the closing minutes to clinch the conference win.
- Lees-McRae held a slim 18-16 lead in points off turnovers, while the Crusaders outscored the Bobcats 26-16 in the paint and 20-6 in bench production.
FOR THE FOES:
- Three Crusaders posted double figures, led by Jayda Glass and Haylee Luttrell with 14 points each.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcat will return to the McNair & Debi Tornow Court on Thursday, Feb. 24 as they host Barton at 5 p.m. in the regular-season finale.
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