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
2024-25 Big South Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Asheville | 5-1 | - | 14-6 |
| High Point | 5-2 | 0.5 | 17-5 |
| Longwood | 4-2 | 1 | 15-6 |
| Radford | 3-3 | 2 | 13-8 |
| Winthrop | 3-3 | 2 | 13-8 |
| Gardner-Webb | 3-4 | 2.5 | 8-12 |
| Presbyterian | 2-4 | 3 | 9-12 |
| Charleston Southern | 2-4 | 3 | 6-15 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 1-5 | 4 | 5-16 |
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