HARROGATE, TN – After seeing #8/#10 Lincoln Memorial take a double-digit lead in the first half, the UVA Wise men's basketball team battled back to take a 44-43 lead with 16:02 left in the game. The Railsplitters then went on a run and UVA Wise was unable to complete the comeback as they fell 79-69 in the Tex Turner Arena Wednesday evening.
The Cavs are currently in a three-way tie for fourth in the South Atlantic Conference standings with Coker and Catawba.
This is the first meeting between the two schools this season. They will meet again in Wise on February 19.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Result: Lincoln Memorial 79, UVA Wise 69
Records: UVA Wise (13-8, 10-7 SAC); Lincoln Memorial (17-3, 15-2 SAC)
Location: Harrogate, TN | B. Frank Turner Arena
HOW IT HAPPENED
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Lav Cvetkovic' gave the Cavs the 3-0 lead to open the game. The Railsplitters then went on a 10-2 run. UVA Wise chipped away and cut the score to 12-11 and after another LMU run they again cut the score to 19-18. LMU would go on another run to extend the lead to ten points before the Cavs rallied late in the half to trim the lead to 39-35 at the intermission.
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Zy'Ever Wingfield three-pointer opened the second half and cut the lead to 39-38. The teams traded baskets for the next few minutes and took a one point lead twice. The Railsplitters then put together a 9-0 run and slowly built the lead to 16 with 1:09 remaining. A pair of three pointers by
Calen Lightford in the final minute cut the score to 79-69, but time ran out before the Cavs could complete the comeback.
- Thomas Allard led LMU with 21 points, Elyjah Freeman had 13 points and eight rebounds, and Jordan Walters scored eleven points.
GETTING WISE
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Zy'Ever Wingfield led the team with a game-high 25 points, including five three-pointers.
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Patrick Shelley scored eleven points, while
Evan Ramsey had a double-double with 10 points and a game-high eleven rebounds.
UP NEXT
The Cavs will return home for the first time in February to host Limestone Saturday at 4 p.m. The day is Cavalier Community Fan Day, and admission is free to the public.
