Tigerville, SC - In an offensive bout, the North Greenville Crusaders fell to the Tornado of King University with a final score of 93-88 at Hayes Gymnasium. The Crusaders put together a strong first half to lead by seven at halftime, but a second half surge by the King offense proved to be too much for NGU to keep up with.
Results
- Score: NGU 88 / KING 93
- Location: Hayes Gymnasium / Tigerville, SC
- Records: NGU 1-3, 0-2 CC / KING 3-1, 1-1 CC
Recap
- The Crusaders began the game on a hot streak to jump out to a very early 6-0 lead. After a layup by King to get on the board, three minutes would go by without a point. Kameron Hobbs ended the scoreless run with a three pointer to put NGU up by seven. North Greenville would go on to lead by double digits, but an 10-0 run by King would cut the lead down to one. The two teams continued to battle it out through the remainder of the half, but a seven point run by NGU to close out the half would lead to a 39-32 lead at halftime.
- An action-packed second half resulted in a total of 110 point being scored between the two teams. The lead would change hands several times throughout the half, but King would be the team to open up a comfortable lead with a 10-0 run. NGU would continue to shoot well throughout the half, but the King offense would shoot 64.29% in the half, leading to a five point victory.
Individual
- Kameron Hobbs scored twenty points along with six assists, four rebounds, two steals, and a block.
- Joe Conley posted a double-double, scoring seventeen points and rebounding twelve.
- Draylan Burton recorded eighteen points, three steals, a rebound, and an assist.
Upcoming
- NGU will face the Southern Wesleyan Warriors on Tuesday, November 30th in Tigerville.
