Tigerville, SC – The North Greenville Trailblazers opened their 2026-27 men's basketball season with a convincing 78-54 victory over Paine College Tuesday evening at Hayes Gymnasium.
North Greenville took a 38-31 lead into halftime before pulling away in the second half, outscoring the Lions 40-23 to secure the 24-point victory.
Carter Bobbitt led the Trailblazers with a double-double, recording a game-high 23 points and 11 rebounds while shooting 8-of-14 from the field and connecting on three three-pointers.
Josh Linder added nine points, nine rebounds and three blocks, while Prince Jones-Bynum contributed nine points and four assists. Jake Mihalick and Zayden Edwards also finished with nine points apiece, while Jacob Brown pulled down 10 rebounds.
North Greenville dominated the glass with a 55-30 rebounding advantage and held Paine to just 29.9% shooting from the field. The Trailblazers also recorded nine blocks and scored 34 points in the paint.
NGU will return to action on Friday, November 13th against the Cougars of Columbus State University in the Southeast Regional Challenge in Central, South Carolina.
