BRISTOL, Tenn. – Lees-McRae men's basketball fell to Carson-Newman, 81-63, on Saturday afternoon on the campus of King University.
Lyna Brooks,
Yerald Mieses, and
Lincoln Raper recorded double-digit figures for the Bobcats.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Carson-Newman – 81; Lees-McRae – 63
LOCATION: Student Center Complex – Bristol, Tennessee
RECORDS: Carson-Newman (3-0/0-0); Lees-McRae (0-2/0-0)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Brooks opened the scoring with a made jumper 26 seconds into today's contest. Conall Lowry knotted the score at 16 with a three-pointer at the 12:10 mark of the first half. Lees-McRae regained the lead with free throws from Raper and 36-34 at the halftime break.
- Carson-Newman regained the lead at 51-49 off a three-pointer from Oli Smith and pushed the margin to five points after another triple. The Eagles moved their lead to double digits and collected the 81-63 win inside the Student Center Complex.
- Brooks finished with a team-high 13 points for the Bobcats in 18 minutes. Mieses followed with 12 points and six rebounds. Raper had 11 points in 33 minutes of action. Justin Bramao recorded seven points and 10 rebounds for the Bobcats.
- Lees-McRae shot 39.6% (21-53) from the field with five three-pointers.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae men's basketball travels to Mars Hill to face the Lions on Wednesday, November 18 at 7:30 p.m.
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