Gaffney, S.C. – Limestone's men's basketball took on the Trojans at Timken Center in a South Atlantic Conference game, with Anderson coming out on top 81-73. Anderson improves on their season (5-1, SAC 2-1), and the Saints fall to a record of (3-3, SAC 0-2).
Key Players:
- Greg McKay (Nassau, Bahamas) was a dominant force on the court, leading Limestone with 22 points.Â
- Sirr Hughes (Cleveland Heights, Ohio) played a significant role, scoring 18 points and showing his versatility on the court.Â
- Trevon Payton (Lilburn, Georgia)contributed across the board with 8 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists.Â
 STORY OF THE GAME:
First Half:
- Limestone starts strong with a dunk by Carlin Gelin (Melbourne, Florida), assisted by McKay, putting them up 2-0.
- Anderson responds with a jumper by Austin Webb, tying the game at 2-2.
- Webb makes a free throw after a foul by Trevon Payton, giving Anderson a 3-2 lead.
- Perez hit another three-pointer for Anderson, pushing their lead to 11-8.
- McKay answers with a three-pointer for Limestone, tying the game at 11-11.
- Cole Middleton makes two free throws for Anderson after a foul by McKay, putting Anderson ahead 13-11.
- Tre Locklear ties the game again for Limestone with a jumper, making it 13-13.
- Isayah Owens (Inman, South Carolina) scores a fastbreak layup, putting Limestone ahead 15-13.
- Middleton ties the game for Anderson with a layup, assisted by Dallas Jones, making it 15-15.
- Payton hit a three-pointer for Limestone, assisted by Owens, giving them an 18-15 lead.
- Owens made a free throw, extending Limestone's led to 19-15.
- Sentinel Moore scored a dunk for Anderson, narrowing the gap to 19-17.
- Owens scored on a jumper, increasing Limestone's lead to 21-17.
- Hughes scored a layup for Limestone, regaining the lead at 31-30.
- McAbee made a free throw for Anderson, making it 34-33.
- Andre Wright Jr. hit a three-pointer for Anderson, giving them a 36-34 lead.
- Wright Jr. scored another fastbreak layup, extending Anderson's lead to 38-34.
- Railor Varges scored a jumper for Limestone, reducing Anderson's lead to 39-36 at the end of the first.
Second Half:
- Payton hit a three-pointer for Limestone, assisted by McKay, tying the game at 39-39.
- Wright Jr. makes a free throw for Anderson, giving them a 40-39 lead.
- McKay scored a jumper, putting Limestone ahead 41-40.
- McKay hits a three-pointer, assisted by Tre Locklear, extending Limestone's lead to 44-40.
- Wright Jr. responds with a three-pointer for Anderson, narrowing the gap to 44-43.
- Hughes scored a jumper for Limestone, increasing their lead to 46-43.
- Hughes made a free throw, extending Limestone's lead to 47-43.
- Webb scores a layup for Anderson, assisted by Dallas Jones, making it 47-45.
- Middleton scores another layup, extending Anderson's lead to 67-56.
- Webb makes two free throws for Anderson, increasing their lead to 69-56.
- Perez scored a fastbreak layup for Anderson, assisted by Webb, making it 71-56.
- Owens scores a jumper for Limestone, reducing the deficit to 71-58.
- Webb scores a layup for Anderson, assisted by Perez, extending their lead to 73-58.
- Middleton scored a dunk for Anderson, assisted by Jones, making it 75-58.
- McKay makes a free throw for Limestone, narrowing the gap to 75-59.
- Owens hits a three-pointer for Limestone, assisted by McKay, making it 75-63.
- McKay scores a layup for Limestone, assisted by Hughes, reducing the deficit to 77-65.
- McKay makes two free throws for Limestone, narrowing the gap to 77-67.
- Hughes makes a free throw for Limestone, making it 77-68.
- McKay scores a layup for Limestone, reducing the deficit to 79-70.
- Middleton scores a dunk for Anderson, assisted by Webb, extending their lead to 81-70.
- Hughes hit a three-pointer for Limestone, making the final score 81-73 in favor of Anderson.
Up Next:
The Saints will travel to Hartsville, SC to take on the Cobras on Saturday, November 30
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