Polite has season-high 22 in Radford's 79-77 win
RADFORD, Va. -- Ed Polite Jr. scored a season-high 22 points and Radford edged Presbyterian 79-77 on Saturday to remain unbeaten in the Big South.
Polite shot 8 of 16 from the field, 4 of 6 from the arc and had nine rebounds and three steals for the Highlanders (11-6, 4-0), who won their fourth straight and are now 7-0 at home.
Carlik Jones made two free throws for a 71-69 lead with three minutes left. A Caleb Tanner 3-pointer started a 7-2 run for a six-point lead with 20 seconds left.
Jones finished with 15 points and 11 assists and Donald Hicks scored 11 points, including three 3-pointers.
Francois Lewis scored 16 points, Cory Hightower 15 and JC Younger, with four 3-pointers, 14 to lead the Blue Hose (9-9, 1-2). Davon Bell and Adam Flagler added 11 points each.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Bruce Bell
- J.W. Lucas
- Vasili Rousseas
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 |