RALEIGH, NC -- William Peace University men's basketball fell 98-86 to Pfeiffer University.
THE BASICS
- Final score: William Peace 86, Pfeiffer 98
- Records: William Peace (12-7, 6-2), Pfeiffer (8-10, 4-3)
- Location: Raleigh, NC
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The early game would be a back-and-forth contest, with layups from Timothy Pettiford and Michael Dulin putting the Pacers up 11-9. The Falcons would go on a strong run to take a 19-11 lead. A 3-pointer and layup from Dulin and a free throw from Pettiford would close the gap to 23-19. Pettiford would add another layup and a 3-pointer before a layup from Shawn Jones would put the Pacers back in the lead by a score of 30-29. A few three-pointers from the Falcons would put them up 43-39 late in the half before they would go on a late run to lead 49-40 at the half.
- An early push by the Falcons would put them up 55-44 before a free throw from Timothy Pettiford and a layup from Beau Bryant would cut the lead to 55-47. Shots from behind the arc by Tyler Parton and Michael Dulin would cut the Falcons' lead to 62-54. The Falcons would hit a few of their own 3-pointers to take a 73-57 lead. A dunk from Pettiford and a layup from Bryant would cut the Falcons' lead to 80-66, while a layup from Dulin and a 3-pointer from Bryant would bring the Pacers within 10 as they trailed 92-82. A late layup from Ryan Bottomley would bring the score to 98-86 as the Falcons held on for the win.
PACER TOP PERFORMERS
FOR THE FOES
- Daniel Fulp led the Falcons with 21 points and 8 rebounds.
STATS OF THE GAME
- The Pacers shot at 48.5% from the field and 54.2% from the 3-point line.
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Pacers will take on N.C. Wesleyan University on Wednesday, February 1st at 7:30PM.
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