Box Score North Greenville fell to the Lees-McRae Bobcats with a final score of 103-74 tonight in Banner Elk, North Carolina. The Bobcats, who rank 4th in the conference in points per game, scored over 80 points for the third straight game as a shorthanded NGU was simply unable to slow down the high-powered offense. NGU posted a respectable .397 shooting percentage, but a .519 percentage by LMC proved to be too much to keep up with. The Crusaders struggled from three point territory, shooting .286 percent from outside the perimeter. Fast breaks proved to be a factor as Lees-McRae dominated the category 40-13 and also led in steals 13-7.
Results
- Score: NGU 74 / LMC 103
- Location: Williams Gymnasium / Banner Elk, NC
- Records: NGU 4-7, 2-6 CC / LMC 9-3, 7-2 CC
Individual
- Kameron Hobbs put together a solid performance, shooting 11-19 from the field for 28 points. He achieved completed a double-double by also providing ten rebounds.
- Draylan Burton also posted double-digit points with fourteen, shooting 4-10 from the field while also recording five assists, four rebounds, and a steal.
- Mason Zick put up six points, six rebounds, and three assists.
Upcoming
- NGU will return to action on Saturday, January 15th against the Crusaders of Belmont Abbey College at Hayes Gymnasium.
