BUIES CREEK,NC-- The William Peace Men's Basketball team opened up their 2021-22 season on the road on Tuesday evening in an exhibition game against the D1 Fighting Camels of Campbell University. After a strong first half where the Pacers shot 46.2% from behind the arch the Pacers would be unable to contain the Campbell offense in the second half.  The Fighting Camels would start the second half on a 26-8 run that would give them a 32 point lead at the 12:44 mark in the second half. The Pacers offense would go quiet in the second half as the Camels held the Pacers 22 second half points while shooting 8-27 from the floor. The Pacers in their first outing of the season would eventually fall to the Fighting Camels by a score 85-50 but showed real grit and poise against a talented Campbell team who reached the Big South Tournament finals last spring.

THE BASICS

• Final score: William Peace 50, Campbell 85

• Records: William Peace (0-0 Exhibition), Campbell (1-0)

• Location: Buies Creek, NC

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Pacers would get out to an early lead thanks to two three pointers from Beau Bryant and Tyler Parton (6-5). The Camels would answer with a 6-1 run to take the lead.

• William Peace would keep it close thanks in part to timely shots from Isaiah Everette-Lewis and Dillon Butler. 

• With under ten minutes left in the first half the Pacers would trail 18-23. The Camels would then string another six point run to once again pull ahead (18-27). The Pacers would go on to cut the Camel's lead to one after back to back three pointers from Isaiah Everette-Lewis and Donolly Tyrell Jr. (28-29).

• Campbell would however close out the first half on a thunderous 12-0 which would be capped off with a corner three from Messiah Thompson with under 5 second left in the half.

• William Peace would go into the half trailing 28-41.

• The Camels began the second half on fire going on 26-8 run with 16 of those points being unanswered. The Camels would lead by as many as 38 in the second half. 

• Freshmen Rashod Rouse would score 5 of his 9 points in the second half as he proved to  be an offensive spark for the Pacers in his college debut,

• The Camels would add 13 points off turnovers in the second half as well as continuing to dominate the paint as they added 24 in the second half of play.

PACER TOP PERFORMERS

• Rashod Rouse and Donolly Tyrell Jr. both finished with a team high 9 points. Tyrell would add a team high 6 rebounds.

• Isaiah Everette-Lewis contributed 8 points to go along with 5 boards.

FOR THE FOES

• Jesus Carralero led all scorers with 19 points.

• Gediminas Mokseckas would have a game high 8 rebounds.

STATS OF THE GAME

• The Pacers grabbed 29 rebounds while shooting 31.0%  from behind the arch.

• Campbell shot 59.6% from the field on 31of 52 shooting.

• The Camels out-rebounded the Pacers 42-29.

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