Pembroke, N.C. – On the final day of the Peach Belt Conference/South Atlantic Conference Men's Basketball Challenge, Francis Marion (2-0) defeated Lenoir-Rhyne (0-2), 78-70, Saturday evening at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Francis Marion 78, Lenoir-Rhyne 70
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (0-2), Francis Marion (2-0)
Location: Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court | Pembroke, N.C.
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STATS OF THE GAME:
• Lenoir-Rhyne was led by senior guard
Reed Lucas (Greensboro, N.C.) with 14 points while junior forward Bertrand Awana (Yaounde, CAMEROON) added 13 points and eight rebounds in the setback.
• Francis Marion's Detrek Browning (Columbia, S.C.) was the offensive player of the night, finishing with 29 points on 10-of-17 shooting including six treys.
• The Bears led by as many as 10 points midway through the first half and held a 33-30 advantage at intermission.
• The Patriots hit 11-of-12 free throw attempts in the second half.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
• Francis Marion avenged a loss to Lenoir-Rhyne last year – 75-52 on Saturday, November 12, 2016, in Hickory, N.C. – when the same four teams gathered including Catawba and UNC Pembroke - for the two-day challenge.
• Lenoir-Rhyne looks to snap a seven-game losing streak dating back to last season.
UP NEXT:
Lenoir-Rhyne hosts King on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m., in its home opener at Shuford Memorial Gymnasium while Francis Marion hosts Johnson & Wales on Thursday, November 16, at 6:00 p.m.
