YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. –
Dwight Canady and
Cedric Patterson combined to score 36 points today, but Lees-McRae men's basketball fell to Young Harris in Conference Carolinas play, 91-62.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Young Harris –
91, Lees-McRae – 62
LOCATION: The Harp Recreation & Commencement Center – Young Harris, Georgia
RECORDS: Young Harris (15-6/11-2); Lees-McRae (9-14/6-9)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Young Harris used an 8-0 scoring run to lead 10-3 with 15:41 remaining in the first half. The Mountain Lions pushed its lead to 14 points at 30-16 and took the 91-62 win over the Bobcats this afternoon.
- Patterson led the Bobcats with 19 points off the bench and Canady followed with 17 points in 32 minutes of action. Isajah Deburgo and Yerald Mieses each tallied nine points today.
- Lees-McRae went 18-56 (32.1%) from the field and 20-26 from the free-throw line.
- Young Harris's Carl Cleveland had a game-high 25 points and recorded a double-double with 11 rebounds in 35 minutes.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae women's basketball travels to Young Harris on Saturday to face the Mountain Lions at 2 p.m.
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