Friday, November 24, 2000

LANDER WINS 84-73 OVER NEWBERRY IN 
FIRST GAME OF SAC/PBC CLASH
Lander’s Smith leads five Senators in double figures

CLINTON, SC — Lander’s sophomore center Matt Smith (Sale, Australia) scored a team-high 18 points with eight blocks to lead the Senators to an 84-73 win over Newberry College in the first game of the 4th Annual South Atlantic Conference/Peach Belt Conference Clash Friday night.

Lander was redhot from the outside in the first half, hitting nine-of-17 three-pointers to go ahead 49-35 at the half. Newberry would not be outdone, hitting on seven-of-10 three pointers in the first frame as well.

The Senators did’nt let up, hitting four-of-nine from deep in the second half and Smith controlled the game with his 18 points for a deadly inside out combo. Lander led by as many as 19 points (60-41) with 15:39 remaining but the Indians cut the lead 11 points at 80-69 with 3:57 remaining. Newberry could not get any closer as the Senators iced the game down the stretch by eating up the clock.

Newberry was led by freshman guard Bryan Reese (Goose Creek, SC) who had 18 points and led three other Indians in double figures. Joining Reese was junior forward Alex Fair (Kershaw, SC) with 17 points, and junior forward Albert Garrett (Laurens, SC) and senior guard Derrick Durham (Simpsonville, SC) each added 13 points.

Lander was led by senior guard Lloyd Wilson (Indiantown, FL) and senior guard Travis Lane (Sydney, Australia) who each added 15 points, while sophomore guard Reggie Lewis (Sneads, FL) scored 12 points and junior guard Victor Sulton (Little Mountain, SC) chipped in 10 points.

Lander improves to 2-2 while Newberry falls to 1-3 on the season.

The Senators will return to action tomorrow when they take on host Presbyterian College at 8:00 pm while Newberry will play USC Aiken.