WEST POINT, N.Y. - Presbyterian College men's basketball earned its first road win as a Division I program with a resounding 59-43 win over Army at Cristl Arena in West Point, N.Y. on Dec. 1. The 16-point victory is their largest this season as the Blue Hose move to a 2-4 record on the year.
The Blue Hose were led by Al'Lonzo Coleman's (Charlotte, N.C./Vance)14 points and 10 rebounds, while Bryan Bostic (Norcross, Ga./Norcross) had 12 points and Josh Johnson (Hendersonville, Tenn./Henderson) chipped in 11. Coleman recorded his third double-double of the season and has now led PC in scoring in five of its six games this season.
PC (2-4) took a 8-7 lead off of a Bostic jumper at 13:23, giving the Blue Hose their first lead of the game. In the midst of a six-minute Army scoring drought, PC would outscore the Black Knights 6-0 to take a 10-7 advantage at the 12:10 mark.
A basket by Army's Doug Williams at 12:27 brought the score to 13-9, but the Blue Hose would extend their lead after a three-pointer by Kevin Davis (Charlotte, N.C./Ardrey Kell) and a layup by Travis Sligh (Columbia, S.C./Keenan) made the score 24-14.
The Blue Hose used a balanced offensive attack in the first half with eight players scoring points as PC headed in the locker room at halftime holding a 28-16 lead.
PC carried its momentum into the second half, scoring the first eight points on two three-pointers and a Coleman basket to go up by 20 points. The Black Knights threatened to cut the deficit to single digits twice in the second half, but PC was able to hold Army on both occasions to keep a double-digit lead.
Army was down by 11 points at 7:38 after a basket by Jeremy Hence, but a three-pointer from Bostic put PC ahead by 13 points at 31-45. Johnson contributed seven of his 11 points in the last three minutes to give the Blue Hose a 16-point margin of victory.
Army was led by Nathan Hedgecock and Jesse Steele, who each recorded seven points. The Black Knights fall to 1-6 on the year with the loss.
The Blue Hose were 10-of-16 from the field in the second half with a 62.5 field goal percentage, and held a 48.9 field goal percentage for the game. PC also held a solid advantage on the boards, out-rebounding Army, 32-20, in the game.
PC travels to Conway, S.C. for its first Big South conference game against Coastal Carolina on Dec. 3. The 7 p.m. game is the third of five straight road games for the Blue Hose, as they look to grab their second road victory of the season.
