Wednesday, February 7, 2007

Blue Hose Win Season-High Fifth Straight

HARROGATE, Tenn. – Presbyterian had four players in double figures and the Blue Hose defeated Lincoln Memorial 73-57 in South Atlantic Conference men’s basketball action on Wednesday evening at Tex Turner Arena.

The victory is the season-high fifth consecutive for Presbyterian (15-7, 8-3). It also marked the first time ever that Presbyterian had claimed a win on the hardwood against LMU as they had fallen in their first two meetings all-time.

Pat Kiscaden (Oviedo, Fla.) came off the bench to lead the Blue Hose with 14 points, while Grant Herren (Oviedo, Fla.) and Drew Biggs (Alpharetta, Ga.) each scored 12.

Bryan Bostic (Norcross, Ga.) added 11 points of his own.

PC controlled the tempo for the entire contest, only trailing on three occasions.

As has been the case for much of the season, perimeter shooting proved to be the most potent weapon for PC, as the Blue Hose knocked down 13 shots from behind the arc to pull away from the Railsplitters early.

Presbyterian also dominated the boards, tallying 48 compared to LMU’s 33.

LMU’s Bo Brown (Athens, Tenn.) led all scorers with 22 points, while teammate Delroy Burke (St. Vincent, West Indies) came in off the bench to score 15 for the Railsplitters. 

Lincoln Memorial’s only other player in double figures was senior Artavius Mitchell (Chicago, Ill.) who finished with 10.

Ranked eighth in the South Atlantic region, Presbyterian now has five days off before welcoming Wingate, who the Blue Hose are currently tied with for second place in the league behind L_R, to the Templeton Center for a pivotal league tilt.

Tip-off between the Blue Hose and Bulldogs is slated for 8 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 12.

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