ROCK HILL, S.C.  – The Presbyterian Blue Hose (5-11, BSC: 1-2) had four players score in double-figures but the Blue Hose fell to the Winthrop Eagles (7-9, BSC: 2-1), 82-72, on the road.
 
Terrell Ard, Jr. scored a career-high 18 points while shooting 7-for-11 from the field. Ard also grabbed six rebounds. Jalen Forrest scored a career-high 17 points while grabbing seven rebounds. Owen McCormack scored 12 points. Trevon Reddish-Rhone scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds.  
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST HALF – McCormack started the game off with a three giving the Blue Hose their only lead of the game. Winthrop scored 15 of the next 17 points taking a 15-5 lead with 15:23 on the clock. Consecutive baskets from Kobe Stewart and Forrest cut Winthrop's lead to 15-9 with 14:25 on the clock. Winthrop outscored the Blue Hose 12-3 over the next five minutes taking a 27-11 lead at the 10:40 mark. With 4:21 on the clock, Winthrop led 40-24, the Blue Hose went on a 9-2 run over the next two minutes cutting Winthrop's lead to 42-33 when Reddish-Rhone scored inside with two minutes left in the half. Forest and Reddish-Rhone scored all of Presbyterian's points during their scoring run. Winthrop scored nine of the half's final 14 points taking a 51-38 halftime lead.
 
SECOND HALF – After scoring 12 of the first 17 points of the second half, Winthrop took a 63-43 lead with 15:13 on the clock. PC cut Winthrop's lead to 16 points but then Winthrop pushed their lead to 21 points halfway through the half. Winthrop maintained a lead of 18-24 points for the next seven minutes. With 3:27 on the clock, Winthrop led 80-60, the Blue Hose closed the game on a 12-2 run making the final score 82-72.
 

NOTES

• Presbyterian grabbed a season-high 20 offensive rebounds. Kobe Steward grabbed six offensive rebounds.
• Presbyterian shot 48.3 percent from the field.
• Ard recorded his fourth double-figure scoring game of the season and the sixth of his career with his team-high 18 points.
• Forrest's 17 points marked his sixth double-digit scoring game of the season.
• McCormack's 12 points marked his seventh double-figure scoring game of the season and the 28^th of his career.
• Reddish-Rhone tallied his third double-figure scoring game of the season and the 26^th of his career with his 10 points performance.

 
NEXT GAME
The Blue Hose return to the Templeton Center for two straight home games beginning with a contest against Charleston Southern this Saturday, January 7 at 2 p.m.