ANDERSON, S.C. –
Ja'Quavian Florence scored a team-high 21 points, but Lees-McRae men's basketball fell to Anderson, 92-77, on the road Thursday evening.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Anderson – 92; Lees-McRae – 77
LOCATION: Abney Athletic Center – Anderson, South Carolina
RECORDS: Anderson (3-0-/0-0) Lees-McRae (1-2/0-0)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Dre Nelson collected a tip-in basket with 11:58 left in the first half as the Bobcats led 17-12. Anderson tied the contest at 17-17, but Lees-McRae used a quick 6-2 run for the 30-25 lead at 5:12 in the first half. Lees-McRae held a 40-37 lead after the first 20 minutes.
- Anderson flipped the script in the second half and held a 51-46 advantage with 15:45 left in the game. The Trojans collected their third win of the season with a 92-77 win on Thursday night.
- Florence paced the Bobcats with 21 points on 8-16 shooting and hauled in four rebounds. Nigel Okwakol followed with 10 points on 4-5 from the field.
- Nico Ashley and DJ Kent had nine points apiece and Ashley went a perfect 3-3 from the floor in 24 minutes.
- Lees-McRae went 30-61 (49.2%) from the field with three three-pointers and 14-20 from the free-throw line.
FOR THE TROJANS:
- Austin Webb led five Trojans in double figures with 28 points on 12-18 shooting and 4-9 from three-point range. Cole Middleton had 17 points and Sam Perez followed with 15 in tonight's victory.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae men's basketball plays Brevard on the campus of Caldwell Community College on Tuesday, November 19 at 7 p.m.
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