BOX SCORE
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Junior guard
Peter Moye (Charlotte, NC) scored a team-high 19 points, adding seven rebounds, while junior transfer forward
Carter Wesson (Charlottesville) and freshman guard
Damon Phillips (Raleigh, NC) each added 18 points and game-highs of eight assists, to lead (RV)Hampden-Sydney College to an 88-66 neutral-site win past North Carolina Wesleyan University in the
Peace Classic on Saturday night in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Tigers jumped out to an early 25-8 lead and led 49-28 at halftime, increasing the margin to as many as 31 points in the second half toward the triumph. H-SC improved to 2-0, while the Battling Bishops dropped to 1-1 and were led by Rashod Smith with a game-high 21 points.
"Kept the energy high today with a quick turn around," said eighth-year head coach
Caleb Kimbrough. "We made mistakes, but we played with confidence and we played together. There is a lot we can build on from this weekend. Proud of the guys."
H-SC opened with a three-pointer by Wesson just 15-seconds into the contest, assisted by Phillips, and the Tigers led 14-6 at 15:29 after a layup from senior guard
William Britt (Richmond), along with a pair of three-pointers by Phillips sandwiched around a three-pointer from Moye, as well. The Garnet & Grey extended their advantage to 25-8 with 10:35 on the first-half clock following a layup by sophomore forward
Jaelen Solomon (Goldsboro, NC) with freshman guard
Nolan Ericson (Mooresville, NC) also adding a three-pointer. H-SC continued knocking down three-pointers and led 40-13 at 6:18 after another triple by Ericson, along with consecutive three-pointers from Phillips, freshman forward
Caleb Straughter (Richmond), Moye and Wesson. NCWU was able to close the half on a 15-9 run, but the Tigers still led 49-28 at halftime.
H-SC began the second half with a quick 13-4 run to lead 62-32 at 16:30, getting six points from Phillips on two more three-pointers, four points from Moye and another three-pointer by Wesson. The Tigers took their largest lead of the contest at 67-36 with 14:36 remaining after yet another three-pointer, this one from freshman guard
Mack Walters (Charlotte, NC), and the Garnet & Grey led comfortably the rest of the way … 69-43 at 11:43 following a jumper by Moye … 75-50 at 6:34 after another three-pointer from Phillips … and 83-55 at 3:25 following another three-pointer by Wesson toward the final 88-66 margin of victory.
Moye led H-SC with his team-high 19 points, including 8-16 field goals, adding seven rebounds and three assists. Wesson and Phillips each added their respective 18 points, game-highs eight assists and four rebounds for the Tigers, including 6-8 three-pointers and one steal by Phillips, and 5-10 three-pointers by Wesson. Solomon contributed eight points, three rebounds and one block off the bench, while Britt finished with four points, a game-high and career-high nine rebounds, along with three assists. H-SC shot 49% (33-68) from the field, including 41% (19-46) on three-pointers, and 38% (3-8) at the free throw line.
Smith led NCWU with his game-high 21 points, including 4-6 three-pointers, adding a game-high four steals. Nasir Johnson and Jamie Dance each had 12 points for the Battling Bishops. NCWU shot 41% (24-59) from the field, including 42% (10-24) on three-pointers, and 62% (8-13) at the line.
H-SC will be idle next week before its first Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) game of the season on the road at archrival and nationally-ranked No. 7 Randolph-Macon College on Wednesday, November 18, at 7 p.m. in Ashland.
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