SPARTANBURG, S.C.  – The Presbyterian Blue Hose (2-7) fell to the Wofford Terriers (5-3), 76-63, on the road on Thursday evening.
 
Crosby James led the Blue Hose with 18 points while connecting on four three-point field goals. Owen McCormack scored 11 points. Trevon Reddish-Rhone scored eight points, grabbed seven rebounds, and dished out five assists.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST HALF – The Blue Hose started the scoring off with a three from McCormack just 27 seconds into the game. Behind a dunk and a layup by Terrell Ard, Jr., the Blue Hose took a 7-2 lead two and a half minutes into the game. Wofford scored six straight points taking an 8-7 lead. A three from James stopped the Wofford run pushing the Blue Hose back in front with 13:13 on the clock. The Terriers would tie the score at 10. A three by Marquis Barnett gave the Blue Hose the lead back with 11:32 on the clock. PC maintained the lead for the next three minutes until Wofford connected on two free throws with 8:55 on the clock giving the Terriers an 18-17 lead. Another three by James gave the Blue Hose the lead back just 48 seconds later. Barnett scored inside pushing the Blue Hose lead to 22-18 with eight minutes left in the half. The Blue Hose remained in the lead for the next three and a half minutes. Wofford took a 27-26 lead after converting on two free throws at the 4:35 mark. A dunk by Reddish-Rhone forged the Blue Hose back into front 28-27 with 4::19 on the clock. Wofford would close the half on a 10-2 run taking a 37-30 halftime lead.
 
SECOND HALF – The Blue Hose outscored the Terriers 10-6 over the first five minutes and 15 seconds of the second half cutting Wofford's lead to 43-40 after a three from McCormack from the top of the key with 14:43 on the clock. McCormack's three was his second consecutive three-pointer. Wofford moved back in front by five points after two free throws. Reddish-Rhone scored inside cutting Wofford's lead back to three points, 45-42, with 14:01 on the clock. Wofford would score the next five points and the Blue Hose were never able to get any closer to the Terriers for the rest of the game.
 

NOTES

• Presbyterian shot a season-best 54 percent from the field (27-for-50 from the field).
• The Blue Hose connected on a season-high nine three-point field goals.
• Presbyterian's defense forced 13 Wofford turnovers which led to 24 points off those turnovers.
• James tallied his sixth double-figure scoring game of the season with 18 points. James shot 4-for-5 from beyond the three-point arc.
• McCormack's 11 points marked his third double-digit scoring game of the season and the 24^th of his career.

 
NEXT GAME
The Blue Hose are back in action at the Templeton Center against the College of Charleston on Tuesday, December 6 at 7 p.m.