Saturday,
March 1, 2003
BLUE
HOSE HOLD ON FOR A 68-56 VICTORY OVER INDIANS
PC’s
Isom leads three Blue Hose in double figures on Senior Day
2003
CLINTON,
S.C. — Presbyterian College senior center Rod Isom (Anderson, S.C.) led three
Blue Hose in double figures with 17 points en route to a 68-56
victory over Newberry College Saturday afternoon in SAC
men’s basketball action.
Today was Senior Day for
the Blue Hose (23-7, 9-5 SAC) as the game marked the SAC
regular season finale for both schools. Senior forward Jeff
Whittle (Strasburg, Va.) reached a milestone today for
the Blue Hose scoring his 1,000th career point, becoming the
13th player under PC head coach Gregg Nibert’s 14-year tenure.
The game opened with the
Blue Hose taking an early 24-12 lead at the 7:17 mark
highlighted by a pair of three-pointers by Whittle. Newberry
would respond with a 13-0 in the next five minutes to retake
the lead at 25-24 at the 2:14 mark of the half. Newberry’s
junior guard Rashaad
Carter (North Charleston, S.C.) keyed the run with six
points. PC’s senior guard Chuck
Rayford (Greenville, S.C.) scored five straight points
followed by freshman forward Michael Drum’s (Rural Hall, N.C.)
three-pointer with :08 seconds remaining gave the Blue Hose
the lead at 32-27 entering intermission.
The second half saw PC push
the lead to five points at 34-39 on a free throw by Isom at
the 18:17 mark. Newberry responded with a 7-2 run to retake
the lead at 40-36 left on a three-point play by Carter at the
13:17 mark. The Blue Hose responded with a 15-2 run over the
next three minutes to retake the lead at 51-42 at the 9:09
mark. Once again Newberry (4-22, 1-13 SAC) responded and went
on a 12-3 run and tied the game at 54-54 on a layup by Carter
at the 4:44 mark. The Indians would not get any closer as the
Blue Hose finished the game on a 14-2 run led by Isom’s
eight points down the stretch.
Joining Isom for scoring
honors was Whittle with 14 points and Drum with 11 points and
six rebounds. PC forced the Indians into a season-high 26
turnovers on the night.
Newberry was led by
Carter’s 23 points while sophomore forward Ben
Hooker (Columbia, S.C.) added eight points and nine
rebounds off the bench. The Indians now fall to 0-16 on the
season when committing 15 or more turnovers.
The Blue Hose will host
Tusculum College on Wednesday, March 4 at 7:00 pm in the first
round of the Food Lion/SAC Tournament.