Tigerville, SC - The North Greenville Crusaders officially entered the win column in conference play this evening with a thrilling 91-88 victory over the Flying Fleet of Erskine College in front of an energetic crowd at Hayes Gymnasium. Erskine led both halves in field goal percentage, finishing the night shooting 53.8% from the field while North Greenville posted a 42.6 percentage. However, three pointers allowed the Crusaders to make the most out of their shots, leading to the three point victory. The matchup featured multiple momentum swings as both teams would lead by nine or more points throughout the game.
Key Stat: Three Point Field Goals - Although Erskine led the night in overall field goal percentage, NGU was able to counter it with thirteen made three pointers.
Results
- NGU 91 / ERS 88
- Location: Hayes Gymnasium / Tigerville, SC
- Records: NGU 3-16, 1-9 CC / ERS 0-19, 0-11 CC
Individual
- Zak Perdew led NGU with a career-high twenty-six points as well as five rebounds and an assist.
- John Haddock Rogers had a productive day as well, finishing with thirteen points, five rebounds, a block, and an assist.
- C.J. Jamison posted eleven points, three rebounds, three assists, two steals, and a block.
Upcoming
- NGU will face the Belmont Abbey Crusaders on Saturday, January 21st in Belmont, North Carolina.
