BANNER ELK, N.C. –
DJ Kent poured in a game-high 26 points, but Lees-McRae men's basketball dropped a tough game to Chowan, 82-68, on Friday evening in Conference Carolinas play.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Chowan –
82; Lees-McRae – 68
LOCATION: McNair & Debi Tornow Court – Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: Chowan (14-8/11-5), Lees-McRae (11-14/8-9)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Dre Nelson and Ja'Quavian Florence connected on the first two baskets for Lees-McRae as the Bobcats led 5-0 in the first 43 seconds of the contest. Lees-McRae held the 10-3 advantage, but Chowan went on a 10-0 scoring run.
- The Hawks built a six-point lead off a three-pointer from William Hynes and continued to add to their lead in the final nine minutes of the first half. Chowan led 47-28 at the halftime break.
- Lees-McRae cut the deficit to 15 points off a layup from Kent at the 2:36 mark of the second half, but Chowan earned the 82-68 win in Banner Elk on Friday night.
- Kent scored a game-high 26 points on 11-20 shooting. Florence followed with 12 points in 36 minutes of action. Nico Ashley had nine points, nine rebounds, and three blocks in the contest.
- Eric Gordon Jr. led the Hawks with 15 points. Daylan Askew and Damerius Summers both had 13 points. Aaron Ross rounded out Chowan scorers in double figures with 10 points.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae men's basketball travels to Tigerville, South Carolina to face North Greenville on Wednesday, February 19 at 7 p.m.
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