Monday, February 12, 2007

     PC Extends Season-High Winning Streak To Six Games

CLINTON, S.C. – Behind 21 points from Sean Dixon, Presbyterian College ran its season-high winning streak to six games in its pivotal 88-77 victory over Wingate University on Monday evening at the Templeton Center.

The win keeps Presbyterian just a half-game back of the lead in the SAC men’s basketball standings and drops Wingate one full game back of the three teams currently with three losses.

Lenoir-Rhyne, who defeated Lincoln Memorial on Monday evening, is atop the league standings with its 10-3 record. Presbyterian and Catawba follow closely behind with identical records of 9-3 in the league.

The eighth-ranked squad in the South Atlantic region of the NCAA Division II regional rankings, Presbyterian overall ends the game at 16-7, while the loss drops Wingate to 16-7 on the year.

Exactly one-third of Dixon’s 21 points in the victory over Wingate on Monday came from the free throw line where he finished 7-for-8 on the evening. The Marietta, Ga. native shot right at 50% from the field in the game, connecting on five of his 10 shot attempts.

Bryan Bostic (Norcross, Ga.) followed closely behind Dixon in the scoring column, netting 19 points for PC. Bostic was 8-for-12 from the field in the game.

The league leader in three-point field goal percentage, Bostic also nailed three treys in the win, hitting three of his seven three-point attempts.

PC’s Travis Sligh was a perfect from the field in the victory over Wingate. The Columbia, S.C. native was 4-for-4, scoring a team third-best 12 points.

Wingate was led in the loss by All-SAC standout Sean Barnette. The Rock Hill, S.C. native finished his evening with a game-high 24 points and nine rebounds.

Presbyterian is now 10-1 on the season in the friendly confines of the Templeton Center. The Blue Hose have one day off before welcoming Carson-Newman to the Templeton Center at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 14.

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