Longwood downs scrappy Fayetteville St. 61-52 behind Shields
LONGWOOD, N.J. -- Chris Shields scored 11 points and had a career-high 13 rebounds and Longwood downed Division II Fayetteville State 61-52 on Saturday.
Spencer Franklin and Isaiah Walton each scored 10 points for Longwood (3-5). For the Broncos, Josh Bryant led with 19 points and Willie Gilmore had 10.
Charles Glover scored six of his eight points on a pair of 3-pointers and a couple of free throws for an 8-5 Lancers lead. The Broncos tied it at 8 with a 3-pointer by Joshua Smith, and at 10 with Bryant's layup.
Longwood went on 10-0 run to go up 22-12 before the Broncos reeled off 10 straight to knot it, but Kamil Chapman made a layup and a 3-pointer, and B.K. Ashe hit a jumper with 38 seconds before halftime for a 29-22 lead
After the break, Walton made back-to-back 3s and the Lancers never trailed again.
Game Information
- Referees:
- William Humes
- Fred Davis
- Patrick Harwood
2023-24 Big South Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
High Point | 13-3 | - | 27-9 |
UNC Asheville | 12-4 | 1 | 22-12 |
Gardner-Webb | 11-5 | 2 | 17-16 |
Winthrop | 8-8 | 5 | 17-15 |
Longwood | 6-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
Presbyterian | 6-10 | 7 | 14-19 |
Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 7 | 10-20 |
Radford | 5-11 | 8 | 16-17 |
South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 8 | 10-20 |