North Greenville fell to the USC Aiken Pacers 100-70 in Aiken, SC. Roderick Howell had a 20-point performance, his highest of the season. With the loss, NGU moves to 1-3 in the young season.

1st Half

USC Aiken started strong with a quick 7-2 run to begin the game. North Greenville fought, but the Pacers would continue to pull away throughout the half. With USCA up 18-11, a 12-2 by the Pacers put the game out of reach early. USC Aiken took a 46-25 lead into halftime. North Greenville shot 29.4% from the field. Ryan Mobley led the first half for the Crusaders in points with 7.

2nd Half

North Greenville closed the gap slightly with a 5-2 run to begin the half. The Crusaders were much more efficient in the second half, nearly doubling their point total from the first half. Unfortunately, the Pacers continued to shoot well, scoring 54 points in the second half. USCA would ultimately take the victory with a final score of 100-70. The Crusaders increased in the half with a 44.4 field goal percentage. Roderick Howell led in the second half with 14 points.

Individual

Roderick Howell posted 20 points, a season high for him. He neared a double-double with 9 rebounds.

Ryan Mobley had a strong game with 14 points.

Daniel Burchette recorded 13 points and 5 rebounds.

Upcoming

North Greenville will return to Tigerville to face the Rams of Columbia International University on Monday, November 19th.