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William Peace University

Trey bryant driving
67
William Peace WPU 5-5
74
Winner St. Mary's (Md.) SMC 6-6
William Peace WPU
5-5
67
Final
74
St. Mary's (Md.) SMC
6-6
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
William Peace WPU 31 36 67
St. Mary's (Md.) SMC 35 39 74

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Pacers Fall Short Against Seahawks

THE BASICS:

  • Score:William Peace 67 - St. Mary's (MD.) 74

  • Records:William Peace 5-5 - St. Mary's 6-6

  • Location: St. Mary's City, MD - MPOBARC Arena

 

HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • The Seahawks started out with a 7-0 run to go up early on the Pacers. The Pacers would stay close thanks to timely shooting from Camden Ferguson from behind the arch.

  • The Pacers trailed by 6 points for most of the first half until Smith Gupton made a 3-point shot that brought the score to 24-26. Trey Bryant would bring the Pacers within two points with under a minute left in the first half but Zach Spooner would make a layup to give the Seahawks a 35-31 lead heading into the half.

  • The second half was more of the same, with the Pacers coming within one point of the Seahawks. The Seahawks would again use a run this time a 6-0 run to widen their lead.

  • In the last 40 seconds,t with the Pacers trailing by four thanks to two free throws from Mikal Gaylord the Seahawks would hit some timely  free throw down the stretch, securing the win over the Pacers, 67-74.

 

PACER TOP PERFORMERS:

 

FOR THE FOES:

  • Naheed John and Spencer Schultz both finished with 13 points

  • Spencer Schultz finished with a team high 10 rebounds

  • Reggie Rouse had a game-high 7 assists

 

STATS OF THE GAME:

  • William Peace shot  22.9% (8-35) of their 3-point shots and 31.4% from the field

  • St. Mary's shot 45.3% from the field

  • William Peace out rebounded the Seahawks 41-37

 

UP NEXT:

  • The William Peace University men's basketball team will take the floor again on January 2, 2019 with a match-up against Pfeiffer University in Misenheimer, NC. The Pacers will tip-off against the Falcons at 7:30 p.m.

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