North Greenville returned to a .500 overall record with an 82-71 victory against the Warriors of Southern Wesleyan University in Central, South Carolina. The Crusaders trailed by a point at halftime but outscored the Warriors by twelve in the second half to pull away with an eleven point win. NGU slightly led the night in field goal percentage, finishing .412 from the field. North Greenville completely dominated the night in points off turnovers, capitalizing with twenty-four points off turnovers while the Warriors managed just five. NGU also led in fast break points 15-4.

Max Topham led the way in scoring for North Greenville, finishing with 19 points, 4 rebounds, 2 blocks, an assist, and a steal. Caleb Williams neared a double-double with 11 points and 9 rebounds. He also provided 2 assists, 2 blocks, and a steal. Zak Perdew posted 18 points, 3 steals, 3 assists, and 2 rebounds.

NGU will face the Barton Bulldogs on Saturday, January 6th at Hayes Gymnasium.