Big offensive day helps Gardner-Webb beat Bob Jones 105-37
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. -- David Efianayi had 20 points and eight assists to help Gardner-Webb beat Bob Jones 105-37 on Thursday.
Jose Perez added 18 points on 7-for-8 shooting for the Runnin' Bulldogs (5-5), who shot 51 percent and had five players in double figures. Gardner-Webb never trailed, leading 53-18 by halftime and pushing that margin to 73 points late.
The Big South Conference team hit 13 of 24 3-pointers (54 percent), finished with a 54-29 rebounding advantage and scored 33 points off turnovers.
Jayson Barnhart scored 20 points to lead the Bruins (1-8), a Division II program in the National Christian College Athletic Association's South Region. Barnhart was their only double-digit scorer.
The Bruins shot 22 percent (11 of 51), including a stretch of 12 first-half minutes without a basket that saw a 13-6 deficit balloon to 41-12 by late in the half. They also made 1 of 18 3-pointers.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Antonio Vargas
- Scott Bennett
- Kendell Ridley
2024-25 Big South Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 9-2 | - | 21-5 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-2 | 0.5 | 17-7 |
| Winthrop | 7-4 | 2 | 17-9 |
| Radford | 6-5 | 3 | 16-10 |
| Longwood | 5-5 | 3.5 | 16-9 |
| Charleston Southern | 5-6 | 4 | 9-17 |
| Gardner-Webb | 4-7 | 5 | 9-15 |
| Presbyterian | 3-7 | 5.5 | 10-15 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 1-10 | 8 | 5-21 |
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