Tigerville, SC - On a historic night in Hayes Gymnasium, the North Greenville Trailblazers pulled away in the second half to defeat the Lions of Paine College with a final score of 82-67. A competitive first half saw North Greenville go into halftime with just a one point lead. However, NGU would pull away in the second half, outscoring Paine by fourteen to end the night with a fifteen point win. Savion Brown made history by scoring his thousandth career point, just one of six in the history of the program to reach the milestone. The Trailblazers finished the game with a .456 field goal percentage and led in second chance points 14-6. NGU also led the evening in points in the paint 32-22.

Carter Bobbitt put together an impressive performance, posting a double-double with 26 points and 13 rebounds while also providing 2 assists. Savion Brown's historical night ended with 23 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and a steal. Jacob Brown recorded 7 points, 9 rebounds, 2 blocks, and a steal.

North Greenville will face the Mountain Lions of Young Harris College on Saturday, January 24th at Hayes Gymnasium.