CHARLOTTE, N.C.  – Jonah Pierce scored a game-high 22 points while grabbing nine rebounds but the Presbyterian Blue Hose (0-1) lost to the Charlotte 49ers (1-0), 88-79, in a tightly contested game on the road on Monday night.
 
Pierce was a perfect 11-for-11 from the field. With his last basket with six seconds on the clock, Pierce scored his 1,000^th point in his college career. Kory Mincy scored 17 points. Carl Parrish scored 12 points off the bench.
 
The Blue Hose finished the game with a 34-8 advantage in bench points.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST HALF – Jaylen Peterson scored the Blue Hose's first basket of the season with a tip-in at the 19:09 mark.  Peterson started the Blue Hose on an 8-3 run which included threes from Kobe Stewart and Jamahri Harvey pushing the Blue Hose in front 8-5 just over two minutes into the game. With the game tied at 10 with 16:44 on the clock, Charlotte went on a 10-0 run over the next three minutes. Charlotte pushed their lead to 13 points, 25-12, at the 10:47 mark. Presbyterian went on a 7-0 scoring run with a dunk by Stewart, two free throws, and a three from Mincy cutting Charlotte's lead to 25-19 with 8:18 left in the half. The 49ers pushed their lead up to 10 points then with four straight points from Pierce and a three by Stewart got the Blue Hose within three, 34-31, at the 3:37 mark. Charlotte scored nine straight points taking a 43-31 lead with 58 ticks on the clock. Charlotte led Presbyterian, 45-33, at the half.
 
SECOND HALF – Charlotte maintained a double-figure lead for the first 10 minutes of the half. With 9:46 on the clock, Parrish connected on a three cutting Charlotte's lead to 65-58. Charlotte answered with a three. Two free throws from Mincy got the Blue Hose back within eight points, 68-60. Charlotte held a lead between 8-12 points for the next eight minutes. With 29 seconds on the clock, Parrish connected on a three cutting Charlotte's lead to 84-77, but the Blue Hose were not able to get any closer.
 
NOTES

• Pierce tallied his tenth double-figure scoring game of his Presbyterian career with his 22 points.
• Mincy recorded his seventh career double-figure scoring game with 17 points.
• Parrish recorded his third career double-figure scoring game with 12 points.
• Pierce grabbed nine rebounds and Kaleb Scott grabbed seven rebounds as the Blue Hose finished the game with a 31-21 advantage on the boards.

 
 
NEXT GAME
Presbyterian welcomes Carolina Christian College to the Templeton Center for its home opener this Wednesday, November 6 at 7 p.m.