TIGERVILLE, S.C. –
Ja'Quavian Florence hit the go-ahead three-pointer with 20 seconds remaining as Lees-McRae men's basketball picked up a 71-70 Conference Carolinas victory at North Greenville on Wednesday evening.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae – 71; North Greenville – 70
LOCATION: Hayes Gymnasium – Tigerville, South Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (12-14/9-9), North Greenville (9-18/5-13)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Lees-McRae staked out an early 7-0 lead at the 17:15 mark of the first half. North Greenville grabbed the lead at 10-9 and held the 31-29 margin at the halftime break.
- Nico Ashley tied the game at 31-31 to start the second half and the Bobcats built another seven-point lead in the second half.
- The Trailblazers tied the matchup at 54-54 off a 10-0 scoring run and NGU led 62-61 via a layup from John Haddock Rogers.
- Oli Smith gave the spark for the Bobcats in the second half and Florence's heroics gave Lees-McRae the 71-70 win in tonight's game.
- Ashley paced the Bobcats with 18 points on 7-9 shooting and added six rebounds and one block. Smith registered 15 points on 4-6 from three-point range and 3-3 from the free-throw line. Florence and DJ Kent joined their fellow Bobcats in double-digit scoring with 12 and 11 points, respectively.
- Rogers led the Trailblazers with 18 points in 21 minutes off the bench. Wilson Jr and CaDarrius Sowell rounded out NGU in double figures with 17 and 13 points, respectively.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae men's basketball welcomes Young Harris to Banner Elk on Saturday for Senior Night on the McNair & Debi Tornow Court. The game will start at 5 p.m. and senior day recognitions will begin prior to tip-off.
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