Pfeiffer Falls in High-Scoring Game Against N.C. Wesleyan, 106-93
Misenheimer, N.C. (Feb. 4, 2023) – The Pfeiffer University men's basketball team dropped a 106-93 USA South game to N.C. Wesleyan University in front of nearly 1,000 fans on Alumni Day at Merner Gym on Saturday afternoon.
The Basics
Score - Â N.C. Wesleyan def. Pfeiffer, 106-93
Records - Pfeiffer (8-12, 4-5 USA South), N.C. Wesleyan (17-4, 9-1 USA South)
Location - Merner Gym – The Village of Misenheimer, N.C.Â
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Turning Point
After tailing by just four points (41-37) at halftime, Pfeiffer rallied to tie the game at 45-45 and took the 46-45 lead after a free throw from
Rashamel Butler (Ridgeland, S.C.) at the 17:10 mark.
NCWU then went on an 18-3 run over the span of nearly five minutes to take the 63-49 lead. Â Pfeiffer would trail by as many as 21 points (80-59) and would get no closer than 11 points the rest of the way, eventually falling 106-93.
Individual Leaders
- Rashamel Butler scored 25 points and had 10 rebounds for Pfeiffer. He also added four assists and a pair of steals
- Teammate M.J. Armstrong (Gastonia, N.C.) also had a great outing, going 9-of-12 from the floor, mostly on drives to the basket, scoring 24 points. He also had a pair of blocks.
- Daymon Beckwith (Jacksonville, N.C.) had 16 points and seven rebounds.
- Taylan Rowe (Oakboro, N.C.) hit a pair of three pointers and finished with 12 points.
- NCWU's Isaiah Lewis led six players in double figures with a game-high 32 points. He also had a team-high six rebounds.
- NCWU scored 24 points off of 15 Pfeiffer turnovers.
- Each team had 52 points in the paint.
- The game featured eight ties and eight lead changes.
- Both teams shot over 50% for the game, with NCWU turning in a 58.8% (40-of-68) effort while Pfeiffer finished with a 53.3% (32-of-60) outing.
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