AIKEN, S.C. – The USCA men's basketball team placed three student-athletes in double figures in the 79-64 victory over Newberry Monday evening.
The Pacers are now 1-0 on the season while the Wolves fall to 0-1.
Head coach
Mark Vanderslice's team was paced by
Cameron Newman's game-high 23 points.
Jonah Lawrence tallied 14 points while
Roosevelt Brown chipped in 10 markers.
TJ Jackson chipped in eight points while
Ja'Quell Brown tallied seven.
Justin Britt had six points and a game-best nine boards.
McCaskill Rivers tallied four points while
Justus Bell added two.
Tied at 6-6 in the early going,
Roosevelt Brown found
Ja'Quell Brown for a three-ball.
Roosevelt Brown nailed a shot from distance at the 13:26 mark before finding Newman for a three-ball, making it 15-6 at the 12:49 mark.
Up 15-12,
Ja'Quell Brown converted a lay-up. Britt and Newman followed him up with baskets, extending the margin to nine, 21-12. Late in the half, the Wolves hit a pair of free throws, but
Roosevelt Brown nailed two charity tosses, making it 33-25 at the break.
Leading 33-28, Vanderslice's team embarked on a run.
Roosevelt Brown hit a pair of free throws as did Lawrence. And Britt. Jackson sliced the defense for a lay-up before finding Lawrence for a bucket for a 43-28 advantage. Holding a 47-38 lead,
Ja'Quell Brown nailed a jumper. At the 12:13 mark, Newman buried a three-ball for a 52-38 working margin.
Up 64-52, Jackson nailed a three-pointer off a pass from
Chase Allen. Lawrence hit two charity tosses at the 4:07 mark as did Newman for a 71-52 advantage with 3:43 remaining.
For the game, USCA hit 22-of-56 from the floor (39.3 percent), including eight-of-26 from downtown (30.8 percent). The squad was excellent at the charity stripe, canning 27-of-33 (81.8 percent). Vanderslice's team held a 51-27 edge on the glass. The team had 11 steals.
The Pacers return to action Friday when they host Catawba at 6 p.m. Live stats and video will be available at PacerSports.com.
