Tigerville, SC - North Greenville was unable to hang onto a late lead this afternoon at Hayes Gymnasium, falling to the Lees-McRae Bobcats with a score of 75-74. The two teams swapped the lead throughout the second half, but it would be the Bobcats who would end the game with it as a jump shot in the final seconds put LMC up by one point. NGU was able to get the final shot off, but the clock would hit zero with Lees-McRae taking the win. The two teams finished with nearly identical field goal percentages, with the Bobcats narrowly leading the two by finishing .400 from the field.

Savion Brown posted 13 points, 4 rebounds, an assist, and a steal. Justin Perry recorded 12 points, an assist, and a steal. CaDarrius Sowell finished with 9 points, 5 assists, 2 rebounds, 2 blocks, and a steal.

NGU will return to action on Wednesday, January 3rd against the Southern Wesleyan Warriors in Central, South Carolina.