Men’s Basketball: Falcons Hold Off Bobcats, LMC Upends Johnson and Wales
The Pfeiffer University men's basketball team shot 64 percent in the second half en route to a 105-89 shootout victory over Lees-McRae College (LMC) last Wednesday, Feb. 2, in Conference Carolinas play.
Pfeiffer (8-10, 6-4 CC) posted a 55.4 percent field goal percentage, including a 63.6 (21-for-33) percent clip in the second half, while knocking down 11-of-26 attempts from three-point range. The Falcons edged the Bobcats (4-13, 1-9 CC) by a 34-31 margin on the boards, including an 11-9 advantage on the offensive glass, while converting 15 LMC miscues into 25 points. LMC shot 59.6 percent for the game, including a 68.8 percent clip in the second half.
Pfeiffer (8-10, 6-4 CC) posted a 55.4 percent field goal percentage, including a 63.6 (21-for-33) percent clip in the second half, while knocking down 11-of-26 attempts from three-point range. The Falcons edged the Bobcats (4-13, 1-9 CC) by a 34-31 margin on the boards, including an 11-9 advantage on the offensive glass, while converting 15 LMC miscues into 25 points. LMC shot 59.6 percent for the game, including a 68.8 percent clip in the second half.
Sam Youse paced the Bobcats with 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting, including a 3-for-7 night from downtown, to lead four LMC players in double figures. Adam McFerran poured in 19 markers on 7-of-10 shooting, recording the 1,000th point of his collegiate career, while pulling down a team-high eight rebounds. Daniel Sepokas and Tevin Friday chipped in 17 and 11 points, respectively, as Sepokas dished out a game-high five assists.
Five players scored in double figures for Pfeiffer, led by Jeff Pettiway's game-high 26 points on 8-of-14 shooting. Reggie Hollinger poured in 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting, while Chris Woods and Josh Humphrey chipped in 17 and 16 markers, respectively. Humphrey also posted a game-high nine rebounds for Pfeiffer, as Elijah Matthews added 11 points.
Sepokas and Dairl Scott, Jr. each tallied 12 points to pace the Lees-McRae College men’s basketball team to a 79-44 victory over Johnson and Wales University last Saturday, Feb. 5.
Youse added 10 points for the Bobcats (5-13) as he connected on two of three attempts from beyond the arc. Leading the Wildcats (0-23) was Rodrick Latimer with a game-high 13 points.
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This Thursday, Feb. 10, both women’s head coach Sebastian Wild and men’s head coach Scott Polsgrove will coach barefoot in support of Samaritan’s Feet when the Bobcats host Erskine. The doubleheader tips off at
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The LMC softball team opened the 2011 season in impressive fashion, sweeping a doubleheader against Fayetteville State University
LMC (2-0) posted a .250 batting average on the day, scoring a combined 12 runs on 13 hits while holding the Broncos (0-2) to two tallies on 10 base knocks. The Bobcat pitching staff also struck out a combined 13 batters on the day.
Lindsey Huntsinger paced the Bobcats with a 4-for-6 day, including three base hits in the night cap, while tying Paige Coleman, Kim Coley and Anna Carter for the team-high with two runs batted in. Coleman, Coley and Kierstie Moon each tallied a pair of base knocks on the day, as Huntsinger recorded a trio of stolen bases.
Laurel Gregg tossed a two-hit shutout in game one, fanning eight batters in six innings of work to notch her first career win at LMC. Magen West followed in the night cap, allowing one run on four hits in five innings of work to earn the victory. Freshman Hollie Crickenberger pitched a total of three frames on the day in relief, allowing one run on four hits and striking out three Broncos.
LMC got on the board early in game one, pushing across the season’s first run when Moon drew a leadoff walk, advanced to second on a sacrifice, moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on a sacrifice by Huntsinger.
The Bobcats doubled the lead on a Coley RBI single in the fourth that scored Coleman from second. Meagan Knowles scampered home on a passed ball in the fifth to push the lead to 3-0 before Huntsinger scored on a sacrifice fly by Coleman in the sixth to cap the scoring.
In game two, the Bobcats took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning when Moon scored on a wild pitch, and Huntsinger stole third and scored on a Bronco error.Fayetteville State
LMC responded in the third, pushing across two runs when Coleman reached on a Bronco error, allowing Huntsinger and Karli Robb to score and widen the margin to 4-1. The Bobcats then broke the game open in the fifth, scoring four runs on three hits and a Bronco error to push the lead to 8-1. An RBI double by Huntsinger and a two-run two-bagger by Carter highlighted the inning for the Bobcats.
Fayetteville State showed some fight in the late innings, stranding a runner in scoring position in the sixth before Ashley Wlezen singled home Olivia Peavey after Peavey stroked a lead-off double in the frame. Crickenberger then shut the door, recording a pair of strikeouts with runners in scoring position to quell the rally.
LMC returned to the diamond last Monday, Feb. 7, when the Bobcats traveled toRaleigh Shaw University
LMC (2-0) posted a .250 batting average on the day, scoring a combined 12 runs on 13 hits while holding the Broncos (0-2) to two tallies on 10 base knocks. The Bobcat pitching staff also struck out a combined 13 batters on the day.
Lindsey Huntsinger paced the Bobcats with a 4-for-6 day, including three base hits in the night cap, while tying Paige Coleman, Kim Coley and Anna Carter for the team-high with two runs batted in. Coleman, Coley and Kierstie Moon each tallied a pair of base knocks on the day, as Huntsinger recorded a trio of stolen bases.
Laurel Gregg tossed a two-hit shutout in game one, fanning eight batters in six innings of work to notch her first career win at LMC. Magen West followed in the night cap, allowing one run on four hits in five innings of work to earn the victory. Freshman Hollie Crickenberger pitched a total of three frames on the day in relief, allowing one run on four hits and striking out three Broncos.
LMC got on the board early in game one, pushing across the season’s first run when Moon drew a leadoff walk, advanced to second on a sacrifice, moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on a sacrifice by Huntsinger.
The Bobcats doubled the lead on a Coley RBI single in the fourth that scored Coleman from second. Meagan Knowles scampered home on a passed ball in the fifth to push the lead to 3-0 before Huntsinger scored on a sacrifice fly by Coleman in the sixth to cap the scoring.
In game two, the Bobcats took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning when Moon scored on a wild pitch, and Huntsinger stole third and scored on a Bronco error.
LMC responded in the third, pushing across two runs when Coleman reached on a Bronco error, allowing Huntsinger and Karli Robb to score and widen the margin to 4-1. The Bobcats then broke the game open in the fifth, scoring four runs on three hits and a Bronco error to push the lead to 8-1. An RBI double by Huntsinger and a two-run two-bagger by Carter highlighted the inning for the Bobcats.
Fayetteville State showed some fight in the late innings, stranding a runner in scoring position in the sixth before Ashley Wlezen singled home Olivia Peavey after Peavey stroked a lead-off double in the frame. Crickenberger then shut the door, recording a pair of strikeouts with runners in scoring position to quell the rally.
LMC returned to the diamond last Monday, Feb. 7, when the Bobcats traveled to
