Monday,
December 8, 2003
BLUE
HOSE HOLD OFF YELLOW JACKETS FOR 82-66 VICTORY
PC’s Collins leads four Blue Hose in double figures with
career-high 17 points
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CLINTON, S.C. — Presbyterian College sophomore center Johann Collins (Raleigh, N.C.) led four Blue Hose in double figures with a career-high 17 points en route to a 82-66 victory over Allen University men’s basketball action Monday night at the Ross E. Templeton Center. |
The Blue Hose had to clamp
down on defense in the second half after trailing 44-41 at
intermission. Allen shot 62.5% from the field in the first
half including hitting seven-of-13 three-point field goals
with senior forward Theseus Legree (Rochester, NY) scoring 14 points. PC shot 56.3% from
the field in the first stanza as Collins poured in 10 points
prior to intermission.
In the second half, PC used
it’s trademark defense and limited the Yellow Jackets to
17.9% from the field on five-of-28 field goal shooting. In
addition, the Blue Hose forced 14 second half turnovers and
allowed only one made three-point basket.
PC opened the second half
28-14 run to take a comfortable lead at 71-59 with 6;56
remaining in the game. The Yellow Jackets only scored seven
points the rest of the half as the Blue Hose it’s depth
coming off the bench to wear down a eight-man roster for
Allen.
| Joining Collins in the scoring column for PC was sophomore forward Michael Drum (Rural Hall, N.C.) who tallied 14 points and five rebounds while sophomore forward Tray Ballenger (Wellford, S.C.) and redshirt junior guard Rich Adams (Columbia, S.C.) each tallied 10 points apiece. Freshman guard Melvin Smith (Roanoke, Va.) came off the bench to tally a career-high seven assists to go along with six boards. |
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Allen was led by Legree who
tallied a game-high 22 points while senior guard William
Lowery (Gastonia, N.C.) added 16 points. Sophomore guard Kenneth
McKenzie (Miami, Fla.) rounded out the double figure
scorers with 14 points.
Presbyterian improves to
6-3 on the season and have now won four in a row. Allen drops
to 1-12 on the season.
The Blue Hose return to
action this Saturday, December 13 as they host Lander
University at 7:00 pm.