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William Peace University

Trey bryant
90
Winner Methodist MUM 16-10 (11-6)
83
William Peace WPUMB 14-12 (12-5)
Winner
Methodist MUM
16-10 (11-6)
90
Final
83
William Peace WPUMB
14-12 (12-5)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Methodist MUM 35 55 90
William Peace WPUMB 31 52 83

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Pacers Conclude Impressive Season In First Round Of Conference Tournament

The William Peace University men's basketball team fell in the first round of the USA South Conference Tournament to Methodist University by a score of (90-83).The Pacers conclude their impressive season with a (14-12) overall record and a (12-5) conference record.

THE BASICS
  • Final score: William Peace University 83, Methodist 90
  • Records: William Peace University (14-12) (12-5), Methodist University (16-10) (11-6)
  • Location: Raleigh, NC

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Pacers would start out hot in the first half, with John Burwell's layup putting them up (7-2). Trey Bryant would add two for a score of (12-10), but Methodist would push back to tie it (12-12). Bryant would add a few more to put the Pacers back in the lead (18-14).
  • Mikal Gaylord's shot from behind the arc would bring the score to (23-19), but the Monarchs' Calvin Manley would tie it up (23-23). The Monarchs would take a (28-27) lead late in the first half, with the Pacers unable to make up much ground. They would head into halftime trailing (35-31).
  • Trey Bryant continued to lead the Pacers offensively as his layup would give the team a (36-35) lead. The two teams would trade the lead back-and-forth, with Mikal Gaylord driving under the net to give WPU a (47-44) lead. Calvin Manley continued to push back for Methodist as he tied the game (53-53).
  • The Monarchs would begin to pull away late in the second half. Trey Bryant's layup would keep the Pacers in the game as they trailed (63-55). Ti'Quan Whitemore would give the Pacers some life with two made free throws (66-57), but Methodist continued to hold the edge. Beau Bryant would tally three shots from the foul line as the Pacers trailed (74-68), with Mikal Gaylord's free throws putting the pacers back within 5 (77-73). Despite a few good offensive pushes, the Pacers were unable to make up the deficit and would fall (90-83).

PACER TOP PERFORMERS
FOR THE FOES
  • Dante Burden led the Monarchs with 26 points with a FG% of 66 
  • Calvin Manley added 14 points and 6 boards.
 
STATS OF THE GAME
  • The Pacers shot at 46.9% from the field in comparison to Methodist's 57.4%.
  • The Pacers recorded 26 rebounds in comparison to Methodist's 35. 

NEXT GAME
The Pacers conclude their season with a 14-12 overall record and a 12-5 in the conference. This was the best conference record for the men's basketball program and the first time in program history that the team hosted the conference tournament. This also wraps up the tremendous careers of five seniors: Trey Bryant, Deandre Thomas, Camden Ferguson, Tyson Sellers, and Mikal Gaylord.

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