BLUE
HOSE CRUISE PAST SENATORS 61-46
CLINTON,
S.C. — Presbyterian College’s freshman forward Michael Drum (Rural Hall, N.C.) scored
a game-high 11 points with five rebounds as the Blue Hose
defeated Lander University 61-46 in men’s basketball action
Thursday night.
The Blue Hose took command
of the game from the tip, opening on a 25-5 run highlighted by
nine points by Drum. The lead ballooned to as many as 31
points at 36-5 with 6:37 remaining. The Senators managed on 14
first half points as the Blue Hose took a commanding 44-14
lead into halftime.
PC shot 51.5% from the
field before intermission while holding Lander to five-of-22
shooting from the field for 22.7%. The Blue Hose also
dominated the boards in the first half, holding a 23-10 edge.
The second half saw the
Blue Hose cool off from the field, hitting only seven-of-26
shots for 26.9%. The Senators were able to shoot 46.2% from
the field after halftime and were able to cut the lead to 15
points at 61-46 as time expired.
Joining Drum for scoring
honors was senior center Rod
Isom (Anderson, S.C.) and junior guard
Andrew
Dellinger
(Mauertown, Va.) who each added nine points on the night.
The Senators were led by
senior guard Adrian
Penland (Flowery Branch, Ga.) who tallied a game-high 19
points followed by junior forward Ron
Hampton (Ocala, Fla.) who added 15 points, all in the
second half.