FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. Methodist men's basketball are victorious for the first time this season by defeating Guilford College 66-64 Thursday night in a non-conference game held in the March F. Riddle Center.
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Clayton Coe drained to clutch three-pointers in the final 30 seconds to help the Monarchs get the win. This win also snaps a three game losing streak against the Quakers.
JUST THE FACTS
Final score: Methodist def. Guilford, 66-64
Records: Methodist 1-2, Guilford 0-2
Location: March F. Riddle Center; Fayetteville, North Carolina
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Guilford found themselves up 5-0 in the first three minutes of the contest before Methodist tied it up 7-7. A jumper by Dante Burden then started a 6-0 run for the Monarchs to take the lead 16-11.
- Methodist increased the difference to six, 19-13, after Kevin McLaughlin Jr. knocked down a three for their largest lead in the first half. The Quakers used a late 5-0 run to trim the deficit to be down 30-28 at the half.
- The first six minutes of the second half was all Guilford as they came out on a 12-0 run to take a 40-30 advantage. Nearly seven minutes past before Burden gave the Monarchs their first points of the second with two free throws.
- The Quakers kept a stead double-digit lead for a good portion of the half before Methodist came roaring back. In less than a minute, the Monarchs scored eight unanswered points with Burden coming up with two key steals that led to layups to make it a three-point game.
- Methodist would tie the game 53-53 after a made three by McLaughlin for the first time in the second half. With less than three minutes left, Brone Brinson swished his own shot from behind the arc to give the Monarch their first lead, 56-55.
- After the teams traded a couple of buckets, Coe came up with his first of two big shots by receiving a pass from McLaughlin in the corner and making the shot to go up 63-61. Guilford than came down the court and hit a three of their own to take a 64-63 advantage.
- On the next Monarchs possession, a bad pass saw the ball get loose and looked like it was going out of bounds on Methodist. At the last moment before going out, Coe was able to secure it and then chucked a corner three and drained the shot to put the Monarchs up with 2 seconds left in the ball game. Methodist would win after the Quakers could not get a final shot off.
MORE TO IT
- Leading all Monarchs scorers was Burden with an all-around game of 18 points, six assists, four rebounds, three steals, and two blocks. The only other double-digit scorer for them was McLaughlin with 12 points.
- Liam Ward of Guilford paced all players with 23 points. He also added six rebounds, two steals, and two blocks to his performance.
- As a team, Methodist shot 48% from the field and 50% on their three-pointers. The Quakers shot 46.3% and 31.3% respectively.
- Guilford did not receive any charity at the free throw line as they went 9 for 21 (42.9%) this evening compared to the Monarchs who went 8-11 (72.7%).
UP NEXT
Methodist is back in the Riddle Center on Sunday, November 14, when they take on the University of Lynchburg with tip-off set for 2 PM.
