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Blue Hose Men’s Basketball Comeback Bid Comes Up Short
William Truss scored 20 points, including five in a 15-2 run, to lead the Blue Hose back from a 15-point deficit to within two late in the second half, only to have Gardner-Webb take the eventual 67-58 win over the Presbyterian College men’s basketball team in action Saturday at the Templeton Center in Clinton.
PC drops to 4-15 overall, 0-4 in the Big South, while GWU improves to 9-10, 2-2. The Blue Hose next host Coastal Carolina Wednesday, Jan. 22, at 7 p.m.
Naji Hibbert led Gardner-Webb with 18 points, followed by Tyler Strange with 17. Jerome Hill, who had 10 points on the afternoon, led on the boards with seven.
Following Truss and his 20 points was Markus Terry with 12. Truss paced the team defensively with eight rebounds as well.
PC shot 43.6% from the field, while GWU shot 45.3%. The Runnin’ Bulldogs the slight edge on rebounds, 32-28, and had three less turnovers, 14-17. PC continued to struggle from the perimeter, going two-for-13, compared to seven-for-19 for GWU. In a game that saw a combined 35 fouls, PC was 22-of-30, and GWU was 12-of-16 from the charity stripe.
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