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104
Winner Piedmont PUM 8-2
72
Methodist MUMBK 2-7
Winner
Piedmont PUM
8-2
104
Final
72
Methodist MUMBK
2-7
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Piedmont PUM 54 50 104
Methodist MUMBK 37 35 72

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Matthew Shealy

Monarchs Succumb to Sharp Three-Point Shooting Lions

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.  Shooting a first-half clip of 70% from behind the arc and 55% for the game, the Lions of Piedmont University defeated the Methodist men's basketball team 104-72 during Friday's noon contest. The Monarchs outrebounded the visitors but were unable to match their explosiveness on offense.

JUST THE FACTS
Final score: Piedmont def. Methodist, 104-72
Records: Methodist 2-7, Piedmont 8-2
Location: March F. Riddle Center; Fayetteville, North Carolina

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Lions began the game shooting 6-for-8 from the floor, only attempting two-pointers on their way to a 12-2 lead. Ryan Jolly hit the first three of the game to increase Piedmont's lead, now 17-4 with 12 and a half minutes remaining in the first half. A Derrion Hicklen and-one opportunity shortly thereafter slightly lowered Methodist's deficit (19-8), but the Lions responded with back-to-back three-pointers.
  • Hicklen scored seven of his team's next nine points to bring the Monarchs back to within 14 with eight minutes to go, but the Lions drilled another three-pointer as well as three free throws to go up by 20. Methodist's Brian Bullock scored seven of the team's next 12 points while the Lions drilled three-pointers on three-straight offensive possessions on the other end – two of which were scored by Jolly (contributing to his 10 points in the final five minutes of the half) and another in which he assisted on. Zac Sledge snuck in a layup for the Monarchs before the buzzer sounded to make the score 54-37.
  • Piedmont opened the second half with a 9-4 run which included the team's eighth three-pointer of the contest. Seven of Methodist's nine points to start the second half were logged by Sledge, who scored a layup and the ensuing free throw after he was fouled to make the score 66-46 in favor of Piedmont just under five minutes into the half. A 14-6 run for the Lions – capped off with a three by Jolly – pushed the score differential to 28 points with just under 11 minutes left to play.
  • After checking in late, Ayhem Allan sank just the third three of the game for the Monarchs, while Alex Dawson hit a fadeaway jump shot for Methodist's final basket. Piedmont eclipsed the century mark for the second game in a row and the third time this season.
MORE TO IT
  • The Lions shot 7-for-10 from deep in the first half and went 4-for-10 in the second half. It's the second time a team has hit 11 threes against the Monarchs this season (Lynchburg went 11-for-30 on Nov. 21).
  • Ryan Jolly not only led the game in scoring but also stuffed the stat sheet. He scored 29 points while recording six rebounds, six assists and five steals. He shot 11-for-13 from the field, including 4-for-4 from deep.
  • Zac Sledge led the Monarchs in scoring with a season-high 22 points, while Brian Bullock matched two career highs with 13 points and seven boards.
UP NEXT
The Monarchs will have two weeks without a contest before traveling to Virginia on Dec. 30 for a 4 p.m. matchup with Ferrum College.
 
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