William Peace WPU 8-10,3-4 USA South

N.C. Wesleyan NCWC 10-8,4-3 USA South

William Peace WPU

8-10,3-4 USA South

Final

Jan. 25, 2024

N.C. Wesleyan NCWC

10-8,4-3 USA South

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
William Peace WPU	26	43	69
N.C. Wesleyan NCWC	29	47	76

Summary
Box Score

Timothy Pettiford Recorded His First Double-Double Of The Season

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 1/25/2024 9:58:00 PM | WPU Athletic Communications

Pettiford Posts Double-Double In Loss

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. – Timothy Pettiford tallied game-highs of 25 points and 10 rebounds for William Peace in a 76-69 men's basketball loss to N.C. Wesleyan at Everett Gymnasium on Thursday.

The 25 points and 10 rebounds were season-highs for Pettiford, who knocked down 9 of 18 shots from the floor, including 5 of 8 from three-point range. His four assists were also a season-high for the Pacers guard.

The Pacers (3-4 USA South, 8-10 overall) knocked down four consecutive three-pointers – including two from Pettiford – to climb back from a 10-point deficit in the second half. Ryan Lominack canned the other two treys. Pettiford's second three-pointer cut the deficit to 51-47 with over 11 minutes left. He later swished a jumper to push the Pacers ahead 53-51 to cap an 18-6 surge.

The game was tied five times after Pettiford's jumper, the last time at 66-66 on Beau Bryant's basket with over three minutes left. After Bryant's bucket, N.C. Wesleyan (4-3 USA South, 10-8 overall) finished with a 10-3 run to get the win.

Lominack scored 15 points on 5 of 9 shooting, including 5 of 6 behind the three-point arc, for the Pacers. Shawn Jones added 10 points on 5 of 7 shooting and Michael Dulin contributed nine points on 3 of 6 shooting behind the three-point line. Bryant totaled eight points, seven rebounds and four assists.

As a team, the Pacers connected on 15 of 33 three-pointers for 45.5 percent. It was their second-highest three-point percentage in a game this season.

The Pacers jumped out to a 17-4 early on the strength of five three-pointers. The Battling Bishops answered with a 25-9 run to take a 29-26 lead going into halftime. The margin stretched to 10 points in the second half before Pettiford sparked a Pacers' rally.

Austin Manley scored 17 points for the Battling Bishops, who won the rebounding battle 41-33 and scored 36 points in the paint. They were 17 of 24 from the free throw line for 70.8 percent compared to 2 of 8 for 25 percent for the Pacers.

William Peace will play its second road game in three days on Saturday, Jan. 27. The Pacers will take on Pfeiffer in Misenheimer, N.C., at 4 p.m.

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