Monday, January 8, 2006

 L-R Pulls Away For League Victory Over PC

HICKORY, N.C. – Lenoir-Rhyne used a 30-15 run to close out the game to earn a 75-61 victory over Presbyterian in South Atlantic Conference action at Shuford Gymnasium on Monday evening.

Lenoir-Rhyne improves to 2-1 in SAC play and 8-5 overall, while PC loses its first tilt in four games and its first league game to end the night at 2-1 in conference play and 9-5 overall.

The Bears’ Josh Kindred (Holly Springs, N.C.) led all scorers in the win with 20 total points. He was one of four L-R players in double-figures, as Reggie Bratton (17), Marcus Springs (15) and Tyler Boardman (10) all finished with 10 or above.

Presbyterian’s high scorer for the second straight game finished with 10 points. Bryan Bostic (Norcross, Ga.) and Pat Kiscaden (Oviedo, Fla.) both concluded their efforts with 10.

The Blue Hose held an early 12-8 advantage, but as expected the contest commenced with neither team really being able to pull away from each other.

Presbyterian was able to distance itself a little in the early going due to five points from Pat Kiscaden, who helped place the Blue Hose on top by five at 15-10.

PC continued to add on points, outscoring L-R 12-4 in the next few minutes to acquire a 24-12 lead with just over seven minutes left in the first half.

The Bears would mount a 19-10 run at the end of the first half to cut the lead to three at the end of the first stanza at 34-31 in favor of PC.

L-R opened the second half by cutting the lead to one at 36-35. Presbyterian’s Drew Biggs (Alpharetta, Ga.) hit a three-pointer PC’s next time down the court to put the Blue Hose back up by four and negate the Bears’ thoughts of going on top.

The Bears would not quit, tying the game at 39-39. PC’s Sean Dixon (Marietta, Ga.) hit a trey for his first field goal of the game on Presbyterian’s next possession to give the Blue Hose the lead once again at 42-39.

The Bears fought back and took the lead for the first time in the second half at 45-44 with just under 13 minutes left in the game. Martynas Versinskas (Kaunas, Lithunia) hit a layup on PC’s next possession to acquire the lead back for Presbyterian.

Lenoir-Rhyne eventually regained the lead, pulling away for the 14-point victory.

Presbyterian will next welcome new league member Lincoln Memorial to the Templeton Center on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m.

Lenoir-Rhyne will square off against Newberry on the same day at 8 p.m. at Shuford Gymnasium.

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