THE BASICS:
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Score: William Peace 89 - William & Mary 106
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Records: William Peace 4-4; William and Mary 4-7
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Location:Â Williamsburg, VA
HOW IT HAPPENED:
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Camden Ferguson would get the Pacers started with two early 3-pointers. The Tribe would answer with an 13-6 run headed into the first media timeout.
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The Pacers would start off on fire from behind the arch. The Pacers first 9 points would be 3-pointers.
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It would be back and forth action in the first half as the Tribe's largest lead would be 14. The Pacers would stay in the game thanks to their hot shooting from behind the arch.
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William Peace would shoot 50% from 3-point land on 9-18 shooting in the first half.
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The Tribe would find most of their success down in the paint scoring 22 points down low in the first half. Big man Nathan Knight would lead the Tribe recording a double- double with 17 first half points and 11 rebounds.
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After Trey Bryant scored the first points of the second half the Tribe would go on a 17-4 run to pull away from the Pacers.
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The Tribe would have success containing the Pacers three point shooting on their offensive run but the Pacers would start to heat up again from behind the arch. The Pacers would finish with six 3-pointers in the second half.
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The Tribe's offense, led by Nathan Knight, would prove to be too much for the Pacers in the second half as the Tribe closed the game out down the stretch.
PACER TOP PERFORMERS
FOR THE FOES
STATS OF THE GAME
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The Pacers shot 40% to the Tribe's 55%.
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WPU had a great game from behind the arch shooting 47% from downtown.
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William and Mary would have great success in the paint scoring 56 points down low.
NEXT GAME
The William Peace University men's basketball team will return to action on Wednesday, December 19, 2018. Â The Pacers will host Virginia Wesleyan College in the Hermann Athletic Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
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