Raleigh, NC--The William Peace University men's basketball team fell to Pfeiffer University on Wednesday evening with a final score of 102-88.
 
The Falcons took an early lead in the first half, putting 9 on the board before Joshua Jones would give the Pacers their first points after sinking a 3-pointer in the third minute of play. Jones led the team in the first half with 12 points, shooting 57.1% from behind the arc. Pfeiffer shot an impressive 51.4% from the field, gaining their largest lead (32-18) at the 9:44 mark. The Pacers would battle back, starting on a layup and consecutive free-throw opportunities by Sam Arnold, and ending on a layup by Trey Bryant, which would tie the game (36-36) at 4:05. However, the Falcons would continue to be aggressive offensively, and the Pacers would head into halftime trailing 53-43.
 
Trey Bryant would start off the second half for the Pacers with a jumper, but the Falcons would quickly take over. They would go on a 10-point run until 14:50, when Pacer freshman, Tyson Sellers would add 2 from the line. Pfeiffer would continue to control the game offensively, not giving the Pacers much of a chance to close the gap until the final minutes, when a layup from Trey Bryant would bring the score within ten (96-86) at 2:10. As the Falcons maintained their offensive attack, the Pacers were unable to secure the victory as Pfeiffer went on to win 102-88.

THE BREAK DOWN

• Joshua Jones led the Pacers with 24 points, shooting 8 of 13 from behind the arc.
• The Pacers struggled with turnovers, tallying 24 for the game.
• Trey Bryant tallied 20 points for WPU, shooting 90% from the field.

FOR THE FOES

• Brian Harper led the Falcons with 22 points.
• Pfieffer out-rebounded the Pacers 38-33.
• The Falcons shot 52.% from the field and 50.0% from behind the arc.

The Pacers will look ahead now to face Maryville College on Friday, February 2. The Scots are currently (14-5) overall and (10-1) in the conference. The USA South Conference matchup will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Hermann Athletic Center.
 
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