Greensboro Overcomes Pfeiffer Men, 95-87

Misenheimer, N.C. (Jan. 15, 2020) – Visiting Greensboro College held and eight point advantage at halftime and had to withstand several Pfeiffer University rallies in the second half to take a 95-87 USA South men's basketball win in Merner Gym on Wednesday evening.

After being up 46-38 at halftime, the Pride quickly pushed their lead to their largest at 19:51 in the second half (49-38).  Greensboro held the 55-44 lead before the Falcons went on a 12-0 run over the span of three minutes to take the 56-55 lead. The run was capped by a Sean Scott (Waldorf, Md.) basket at 13:52.

After battling through three ties, the latter at 72-72 with 8:09 left, Greensboro pieced together a run of their own, a 9-1 spurt that gave them the 81-73 lead with 5:44 left.

Pfeiffer again pushed back to eventually knot the game at 83-83 with just 2:01 left.  Greensboro then surged ahead 91-85, but a pair of Jerome Savoy (Waldorf, Md.) free throws drew the Falcons to 91-87, but following a Pfeiffer foul and a subsequent turnover Greensboro's Greyson Collins provided four consecutive free throws to seal the 95-87 win.

The loss drops Pfeiffer to 7-7 overall and 2-4 in USA South play while Greensboro improves to 10-5 and 4-3 in conference games.

Individually for Pfeiffer, last week's USA South Player of the Week Jamaal David (Clinton, Md.), secured his third double-double of the season with 23 points and tied a career-best 16 rebounds.  He also had 16 rebounds against Berea on Dec. 17.  Craig Sabb (Goose Creek, S.C.) had 19 points while D.J. Bradsher (Burlington, N.C.) managed scoring 13 points and pulling down eight rebounds, both career-high marks.  Tyjarek Simmons (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) and Savoy both scored 10 points.  Simmons also commanded a career-high nine rebounds while Savoy had five.

As a team, Pfeiffer shot 35.6% (31-of-87) from the field while Greensboro countered with a 49.3% (35-of-71).

Greensboro's Keyford Langley had a team-best 21 points while teammate Michael Phifer had 13 points and 15 rebounds.

Pfeiffer will return to play at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 18 against Brevard, which is part of a doubleheader with the Falcon women's team.