Mars Hill, N.C. – The Crusaders had yet another strong second half with 48 points against the Mars Hill Lions to win 78-71. Tommy Wade had a big game with 25 points while Jalon Cokley also impressed with 17 points.

The Basics

• Score: North Greenville – 78 / Mars Hill – 71
• Location: Stanford Arena (Mars Hill, North Carolina)
• Records: NGU – 3-1 / MHU – 1-3

How it Happened

• NGU took an early 18-9 lead, which included a dunk by Tommy Wade and seven points by Jalon Cokley.
• The Lions scored the next 9 points to tie the game at 18 with 5:34 remaining in the first half.
• Neither team led by more than two for the remainder of the half. Mars Hill led at halftime 31-30.
• A strong beginning to the second half gave MHU a 44-34 lead.
• The Crusaders fought back to tie the game at 49 with 12:56 remaining in the game.
• With NGU leading 64-61 and 7:00 remaining, Tommy Wade would take over, scoring the Crusaders' next 11 points to give North Greenville a 75-67 lead with 2:48 remaining.
• NGU was able to hang on to win 78-71.

The Good Guys

• Tommy Wade - 25 Points, 3 Three-Point FGs, 4 Rebounds, 3 Steals, 2 Blocks
• Jalon Cokley - 17 Points, 2 Three-Point FGs, 2 Rebounds
• Daniel Burchette - 10 Points, 8 Rebounds, 2 Assists
• Matt Moore - 10 Points, 2 Three-Point FGs, 5 Rebounds, 2 Assists

The Other Team

• Charles Moore - 13 Points, 2 Rebounds, 4 Assists
• Luke Van-Rijn - 12 Points, 3 Three-Point FGs, 4 Rebounds, 2 Assists
  
• Nassyr Daniel - 10 Points, 10 Rebounds, 4 Blocks, 3 Assists, 3 Steals
  

Next Time Out

• North Greenville returns home to play the Flying Fleet of Erskine College to open up conference play Tuesday, November 21st at 7:30 PM.