RALEIGH, N.C. - The William Peace men's basketball team concluded the second annual Peace Classic Saturday afternoon, falling 83-66 to Johnson & Wales (N.C.) at the Hermann Athletic Center.
Peace opened the game on a 7-1 run, fueled by five early points from Ryan Lominack and a layup from Sully Caruso. Johnson & Wales answered with a 23-2 run to build a lead midway through the opening half. The Pacers cut the deficit to five with just over five minutes remaining, but the Wildcats extended their lead to 47-35 at halftime.
The Wildcats pushed their lead to 17 in the opening minutes of the second half before Peace cut the deficit to 10 at 57-47 with 13:29 remaining. Johnson & Wales responded with 10 unanswered points to extend its lead and remained in front for the remainder of the game.
Parker Hodgson and Caleb Knight led the Peace offense with 17 points each. Hodgson finished with nine rebounds to go along with three assists and three steals. Knight added six rebounds and two blocks.
Lominack recorded 15 points, including three three-pointers, while distributing a team-high four assists. Isaiah Godley contributed 11 points off the bench, shooting a perfect 3-for-3 from the field, including two three-pointers.
Preston Williams led the Pacers with a game-high 11 rebounds, while Caruso collected eight rebounds and recorded three blocks.
The Pacers return to action Saturday, November 14, hosting Newport News Apprentice School at 2 p.m. inside the Hermann Athletic Center.
