Saturday, February 2, 2002
PIONEERS
SHOOT PAST BLUE HOSE 66-57
TC’s Compton scores a game-high 22 points in Pioneer victory
CLINTON,
S.C. — Tusculum College’s junior guard Pat Compton (Fairfield, OH) scored a game-high 22 points to lead the
Pioneers to a 66-57 win over Presbyterian College in South
Atlantic Conference men’s basketball action Saturday
afternoon.
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The Pioneers opened the
game on a 12-7 run as Compton hit the first five points for
Tusculum. The Pioneer lead was extended to 11 points (23-12)
at the 6:15 mark before Presbyterian closed the score to 28-23
entering halftime thanks in part to a 13-5 Blue Hose run. Tusculum was redhot from
three-point range in the first half, hitting six-of-11
three-pointers while holding Presbyterian to 33.3% from the
field. |
PC's Andrew Dellinger |
The second half saw the
Blue Hose close the lead to one point three times in the first
two minutes, but the Pioneers pushed the lead back to six
points at 45-37 with 9:08 remaining in the game. The Pioneers
increased the lead to double figures at 13 points (64-51) with
2:50 left in the game.
Tusculum hit six-of-eight
free throws in the last four minutes of the game to keep the
Blue Hose from completing a comeback. The Pioneers shot 45.8%
for the game including nine-of-18 from three-point range and
held Presbyterian to 33.3% from the field.
The Pioneers were led by
Compton’s 22 points while junior guard Ben
Carpenter (Lebanon, VA) came off the bench for 13 points.
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PC's Rod Isom |
Presbyterian was led by
junior center Rod
Isom (Anderson, SC) who tallied 13 points and five
rebounds while sophomore guard Andrew Dellinger (Mauertown, VA) added 10
points. Tusculum improves to 10-10
overall and 4-4 in the SAC while Presbyterian falls to 9-11
overall, 2-6 in league play. |
Photos by Patrick Collard