MARS HILL, NC – A late 10-0 run by the Highland Cavaliers propelled them to the 71-66 win at Mars Hill Wednesday evening.
With the win, UVA Wise is tied for fourth in the South Atlantic Conference standings with Coker going into the final two weeks of the regular season. The Cavs do hold the tiebreaker.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Result: UVA Wise 71, Mars Hill 66
Records: UVA Wise (15-8, 12-7 South Atlantic Conference); Mars Hill (6-16, 4-16 SAC)
Location: Mars Hill, NC | Chambers Gym
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Lions pulled out to a small lead and held the 4-6 point advantage until the Cavs went on a 10-0 run in the final two minutes of the half to take a 37-31 lead into halftime.
- UVA Wise extended the lead to eleven points and then held off Lion runs that cut the lead to one on multiple occasions. They never relinquished the lead and free throws by
Bradley Dean and
Patrick Shelley put the game away in the final seconds.
GETTING WISE
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Patrick Shelley and
Lav Cvetkovic' led the Cavs with 16 points apiece.
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Evan Ramsey had a double-double with 11 points and a game-high 15 rebounds.
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Bradley Dean chipped in 14 points.
- The Cavs out-rebounded the Lions 40-34 and outshot them 45.6%-37.7% for the game.
UP NEXT
The team will travel to Newberry for a Saturday meeting with the Wolves. Tip-off is set for 4:00 p.m.
