THE BASICS

• Final score: William Peace 84, North Carolina Wesleyan 99
• Records: William Peace (7-10) (5-4), North Carolina Wesleyan (9-9) (5-5)
• Location: Rocky Mount, NC

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Bishops got the game started early with a mid-range jump shot from AJ Frye. Soon after the Pacers would go on a 9-point run to take over the lead from the Bishops (12-4). The Bishops would respond quickly with a 13-point run of their own to reclaim their dominance over the game (12-18). After that scoring run, the scoring would be quite even between the two teams.
• The Pacers would work hard to reclaim a lead with multiple 3-pointers and layups to close the gap, but the Bishops did not let up. The Bishops went on to have a game-high lead of 14 points (53-39). In the last few minutes of the game the Pacers were able to close the gap with 3-pointer by Tyson Sellers and a layup by Donolly Tyrell Jr.
• Tyson Sellers got the second half started on a high note for the Pacers with a 3-pointer to close the gap to only 6 points (47-53). In the next play the Donolly Tyrell Jr. would get a steal and take it all the way down for a layup to give the Pacers a big boost (49-53). A clutch layup by Trey Bryant would get the Pacers back into arms reach of regaining the lead for the Pacers. Finally, a 3-pointer by Tyson Sellers would see the Pacers tie up the game (66-66).
• Soon after the Pacers were able to tie the game, the Bishops would go on a 16-point run in an attempt to break away from the Pacers (82-66). The Pacers did not shy away from the challenge as they continued to knock down a few 3-pointers and some jump shots. However, it would not be enough as the Bishops would walk away with the win (84-99). 

PACER TOP PERFORMERS

• Tyson Sellers finished with a game-high 24 points.
• Trey Bryant posted a team-high 9 rebounds.

FOR THE FOES

• AJ Frye recorded a double-double with 23 points and 12 rebounds
• Mitch Layton put up 11 points and 9 rebounds.

STATS OF THE GAME

• The Bishops shot 52.2% from the field to WPU's 36%.
• The Pacers shot 85.7% from the line compared to the Bishops 80.8%.

NEXT GAME
The Pacers will travel to Danville, VA to face Averett University on January 29th. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 PM.
 
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