Pfeiffer Falls in the USA South First Round to Brevard College
Misenheimer, N.C. (Feb. 21, 2023) – The Pfeiffer University men's basketball team dropped a 90-84 USA South game to Brevard College in front of nearly 500 fans at Merner Gym on Tuesday night.
The Basics
Score - Â Brevard def. Pfeiffer, 90-84
Records - Pfeiffer (10-16, 6-8 USA South), Brevard College (10-16, 5-9 USA South)
Location - Merner Gym – The Village of Misenheimer, N.C.Â
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Turning Point
After trailing by just six points they came back to tie the game (43-43) at halftime, Pfeiffer tried to take the lead in the second half of the game but Brevard was making high-percentage shots in the second half and then Pfeiffer tied the game at 56-56 after the made layup from
M.J. Armstrong (Gastonia, N.C.) at the 13:56 mark.
Brevard then went on a 5-2 spurt over the span of nearly two minutes to take the 85-78 lead. Pfeiffer would trail by one in the beginning of the game (33-32) but Brevard kept leading the game with the Tornados never losing them momentum downing the Falcons 90-84.
Individual Leaders
- Taylan Rowe (Oakboro, N.C.) scored 19 points and had two rebounds for Pfeiffer. He also added three assists and a steal
- Teammate M.J. Armstrong (Gastonia, N.C.) also had a great outing, going 6-of-6 from the floor, mostly on drives to the basket, scoring 12 points. He also had a steal.
- Daymon Beckwith (Jacksonville, N.C.) had 15 points and five rebounds.
- Daniel Fulp (Winston-Salem, N.C.) went 4-of-8 and finished with 16 points.
- Brevard's Kavan Horton led five players in double figures with a team high 16 points. He also had a team-high six rebounds.
- Brevard scored 20 points off eight Pfeiffer turnovers.
- Pfeiffer scored 46 points in the paint compared to Brevard's 44.
- The game featured 11 ties and 17 lead changes.
- Both teams shot over 50% for the game, with Pfeiffer turning in a 54.4% (31-of-57) effort while Brevard finished with a 52.4% (33-of-63) outing.
With the loss, Pfeiffer completes the 2022-23 season with a 10-16 overall record. Brevard advances to take on USA South Regular Season Champion and top-seeded N.C. Wesleyan on Thursday, Feb. 23.
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