BUENA VISTA, VA -- William Peace University men's basketball set a new program record with a 74-67 win over SVU as they reached a new mark for most wins in a single season with 16 wins.
THE BASICS
- Final score: William Peace 74, SVU 67
- Records: William Peace (16-8, 10-3), MBU (12-12, 5-8)
- Location: Buena Vista, VA
KEY POINTS
- The Knights would take an early 12-8 lead before layups from Shawn Jones would cut the score to 14-12.
- A strong push from the Knights would give them a 22-14 edge, but shots from behind the arc from Timothy Pettiford and Michael Dulin would close the gap to 22-20 before a jumper from Pettiford would tie it 22-22. Another shot from behind the arc would put the Pacers up 31-28 at the half.
- A shot from behind the arc and a layup from Beau Bryant would increase the Pacer lead to 39-30 at the start of the 2nd half.
- The Knights would rally to tie it 45-45 before taking a brief 49-47 lead, but a jumper from Pettiford would tie it again at 49-49.
- The Pacers would capitalize on free throws from Bryant and Pettiford, as well as some shots from behind the arc from Dulin, to take a strong 64-51 lead with 2:46 remaining.
- The Pacers would be strong at the foul line in the remaining minutes of the game to help secure the 74-67 win.
PACER TOP PERFORMERS
FOR THE FOES
- Koa Baker tallied a double-double with 12 rebounds and 14 points.
STATS OF THE GAME
- The Pacers shot at 41.8% from the field and collected 26 rebounds.
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Pacers will close out the regular season on February 18th at 2 PM against Brevard College.
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