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William Peace University

Tyson Driving
80
Winner Piedmont College PCM 6-6, 4-2 USAS
72
William Peace WPUMB 2-9, 1-3 USAS
Winner
Piedmont College PCM
6-6, 4-2 USAS
80
Final
72
William Peace WPUMB
2-9, 1-3 USAS
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Piedmont College PCM 40 40 80
William Peace WPUMB 25 47 72

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Pacers Fall Short Against Piedmont

Raleigh, NC -- The William Peace University men's basketball team fell 80-72 to Piedmont College on January 6th, 2018. The Pacers now drop to an overall record of (2-9) and a conference record of (1-3).

The Pacers struggled in the first half offensively, shooting only 25.9% from the field in comparison to 40% for the Lions. Trey Bryant and Tyson Sellers led the team, notching 6 points apiece, with Sellers shooting 100% from the line. Justin Vallejo led Piedmont in the first half, with twelve points and six rebounds. Piedmont outrebounded the Pacers 25-17, especially on the offensive end of the court. WPU would head into halftime 40-25.

In the second half, Tyson Sellers opened up the scoring with two consecutive shots from behind the arc to keep the Pacers in the game. Tre McLean would add a point from the foul line to get the Pacers within 8 points (40-32). Piedmont would push back, attaining their greatest lead of the game (61-44) at 11:07. Tre McLean would score 13 points in a row for the Pacers to put them back in the game, and Tyson Sellers would put the team within 2 points (72-70) on a layup at the 1:06 mark. However, WPU ultimately fell to Piedmont 80-72.

 

THE BREAK DOWN

  • Tyson Sellers led the team with 22 points, shooting 43.8% from the field and 100% from the line.

  • Tre McLean had 16 points for the game, with 8 rebounds and 5 assists. McLean scored 13 straight points for the Pacers In the Second Half.

  • Both teams ran into foul trouble, with WPU tallying 24 to Piedmont's 17.

FOR THE FOE

  • Justin Vallejo had a double-double, with 21 points and 11 rebounds. He also shot 50% from the field and 75% from the line.

  • Marquise Lanier contributed 13 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists for the game.

  • Piedmont had points from 10 players in their lineup.

 

WHAT'S NEXT

The Pacers will play Berea College (KY) tomorrow, January 7th in another USA South Conference matchup. The 1 p.m game will take place at the Hermann Athletic Center in Raleigh, NC.

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