The Blue
Hose took an early 21-8 lead at the 13:35 mark fueled a pair
of three-pointers from Kiscaden and backcourt mate, sophomore
guard Sean
Dixon (Marietta, GA). The Patriots trimmed the lead to nine points at
23-14 with 11:52 remaining on a three-pointer by senior
forward Louis
McCullough (Goose Creek, SC) that capped a 6-2 run. PC
responded by pushing the lead back to double figures in the
final 10 minutes of the half and led by 16 points at 50-34
entering halftime. The Blue
Hose shot 56.7% from the field in the first half including
10-of-17 from beyond the arc while holding the Patriots to
44.0% from the floor.
In the
second half, PC increased the lead to as many as 26 points at
80-54 with 5:29 remaining in the game on a pair of free throws
by freshman forward Drew
Biggs
(Alpharetta, GA). Francis Marion would not get any closer
down the stretch.
Francis
Marion was led by senior guard Andrew
Snipe (Mt. Pleasant, SC) who tallied 11 points and five
boards while McCullough and junior guard Vony
Rivers (Burton, SC) each added 10 points apiece. PC improves
to 7-3 on the season while Francis Marion falls to 4-2 on the
season. Photo Credit: Steve Owens |
