YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. –
Brandon Brown,
Ja'Quavian Florence, and
DJ Kent combined for 35 points in today's 71-59 loss at Young Harris for Lees-McRae men's basketball.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Young Harris – 71; Lees-McRae – 59
LOCATION: The Harp Recreation & Commencement Center – Young Harris, Georgia
RECORDS: Young Harris (3-2/1-0), Lees-McRae (1-3/0-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Young Harris used an 8-0 run in the middle of the first half for the 21-10 lead and held the nine-point advantage at the halftime break over the Bobcats.
- Lees-McRae got within five points after a layup from Nico Ashley with 14:32 remaining in the contest, but Young Harris earned the 71-59 win in its Conference Carolinas home opener on Saturday.
- Florence recorded a team-high 13 points on 6-18 shooting and collected seven rebounds. Brown and Kent followed with 11 points apiece for the Bobcats.
FOR THE MOUNTAIN LIONS:
- Carl Cleveland paced Young Harris with a game-high 17 points on 6-13 shooting. Matija Millivojevic followed with 14 points in 17 minutes off the bench and Kennedy Willis had 12 points on efficient 5-6 from the field.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae men's basketball plays UNC Pembroke next Saturday in Bristol, Tennessee at 4 p.m. on the campus of King University.
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