BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – In a back and forth entertaining game, the Presbyterian Blue Hose (8-10, Big South: 0-3) fell to the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (9-7, Big South: 3-0), 64-61, in a tightly contested game on the road.
 
Presbyterian had three players score in double-figures led by Rayshon Harrison's game-high 21 points. Marquis Barnett scored a season-high 13 points while grabbing seven rebounds. Winston Hill scored 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds.
 
Presbyterian behind the scoring of Hill and Barnett scored 27 points off the bench.  
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST HALF – Gardner-Webb scored eight of the first 10 points. Presbyterian behind two baskets by Harrison scored five of the next eight points cutting the Runnin' Bulldogs lead to 11-7 with 11:13 on the clock. Gardner-Webb pushed their lead to 21-13 by scoring 10 of the next 16 points. With 4:41 left on the clock, the Blue Hose closed the half on a 19-5 run taking a 32-26 halftime lead. Harrison, Hill, Barnett, and Kobe Stewart scored during the scoring run. A basket by Harrison with one second on the clock was the final two points of the first half.
 
SECOND HALF – Gardner-Webb outscored Presbyterian 16-4 over the first five minutes of the half taking a 42-36 lead with 15:13 on the clock. A three by Harrison and layups by Terrell Ard, Jr. and Barnett gave the Blue Hose a 44-43 lead with 11 minutes on the clock. The lead exchanged hands several times over the next few minutes. With 5:21 on the clock, Barnett knocked down a three giving the Blue Hose a 53-51 lead. Gardner-Webb went on an 8-0 run taking a 59-53 lead. With one minute on the clock, Presbyterian scored seven of the next eight points cutting  Gardner-Webb's lead to 61-60 when Barnett knocked down a three from the corner with seven seconds on the clock. Gardner-Webb connected on three free throws to close out the win.
 

NOTES

• Harrison tallied his second consecutive and his 14^th career 20-point scoring game with his 21 points.
• Barnett's 13 points performance marked his first career double-digit scoring game.
• With his 10 points, Hill has now recorded 20 career double-figure scoring games.
• Presbyterian's 27 bench points was their sixth game this season with at least 23 bench points.

 
NEXT GAME
The Blue Hose conclude their two-game Big South Conference road swing in Virginia against Hampton this Saturday, January 15 at 5:30 p.m.