| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRES | 39 | 33 | 72 |
| SCST | 32 | 38 | 70 |
Presbyterian holds off S. Carolina State 72-70
ORANGEBURG, S.C. -- Davon Bell scored 19 points, Adam Flagler added 16 with nine rebounds, and Presbyterian beat South Carolina State 72-70 on Wednesday night.
Cory Hightower grabbed nine rebounds and made a key block with two seconds left for the Blue Hose (8-7), who scored 23 points off of 18 Bulldogs' turnovers.
The Bulldogs closed to within a point five times in the second half, including 70-69 on Jana Raynor-Powell's jumper with 42 seconds left. Bell answered with a basket for a three-point lead and after SCSU went 1 of 2 at the line, Bell missed the frontend of a 1-and-1. Hightower blocked Damni Applewhite's layup try and Applewhite missed another shot at the buzzer.
Consecutive 3s from JC Younger and Bell helped the Blue Hose to a 39-32 halftime lead.
Applewhite scored 18 points, Lavar Harewood added 17, and Raynor-Powell and Ian Kinard added 11 apiece for the Bulldogs (2-14), who have lost six straight.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Jackie Sanders
- Everett Summers
- Calvin Shelby
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 |
2024-25 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 3-0 | - | 8-11 |
| Norfolk State | 3-1 | 0.5 | 13-8 |
| South Carolina State | 3-1 | 0.5 | 9-10 |
| North Carolina Central | 2-2 | 1.5 | 9-12 |
| Morgan State | 2-2 | 1.5 | 8-12 |
| Delaware State | 1-3 | 2.5 | 9-10 |
| Coppin State | 1-3 | 2.5 | 3-16 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 0-3 | 3 | 4-15 |
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