Tigerville, SC - North Greenville fell to the Warriors of Southern Wesleyan University with a final score of 78-68 this afternoon at Hayes Gymnasium. Turnovers proved to be the difference as the Warriors capitalized with thirty points off turnovers while the Crusaders scored just twelve of their own. Free throws also proved to be a struggle as NGU was 16-29 (55.2%) from the free throw line.

Results

• Score: NGU 68 / SWU 78
• Location: Hayes Gymnasium / Tigerville, SC
• Records: NGU 0-6. 0-3 CC / SWU 1-3, 1-0 CC

Recap

• The Warriors were able to pull out in front with a score of 16-11 in the 1st quarter thanks to a 43.75 field goal percentage for the quarter. North Greenville went five of fifteen from the field for a 33.33 percentage. Southern Wesleyan led by as much as seven in the quarter, but a late jumper by Tolisha Walker cut the lead down to five to end the quarter.
• NGU would outscore the Warriors 22-21 in the second quarter to cut the deficit down to four points going into halftime, going seven for fifteen from the field for a 46.67 percentage.
• Both teams would shoot well in the 3rd quarter as SWU would shoot an even 50%, going eight of sixteen from the field while the Crusaders posted a ,400 percentage from the field.
• In the 4th quarter, the Crusaders were the team to shoot 50% from the field, going six for twelve. However, Southern Wesleyan was able to hold onto their lead by recording a respectable 43.75 percentage from the field.

Individual

• Tolisha Walker posted a double-double, scoring sixteen points and providing eleven rebounds.
• Haylee Luttrell put together another solid performance, recording nineteen points along with five rebounds, three assists, and a block.
• Jykya Bell made the most of limited action, scoring seven points and providing five rebounds, a block, and a steal in just nineteen minutes played.

Upcoming

• North Greenville will head to Spartanburg, SC on Saturday, December 4th to take on the Valkyries of Converse University.