Game Information
Presbyterian Blue Hose vs. Virginia Lynchburg Dragons
Date: Wednesday, December 18 at 2 p.m.
Site: Clinton, S.C. (Templeton Center)
Watch: ESPN+
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PRESBYTERIAN
Record: 6-6
Last Game: December 15, 2024 – Miami 94, Presbyterian 75
Head Coach: Quinton Ferrell (Presbyterian, 2007)
Record at PC: 56-109 (6^th Season)
Career Record: Same

VIRGINIA LYNCHBURG
Record: 0-16
Last Game: December 16, 2024 – Pikeville 130, VUL 70
Head Coach: Donald Culpepper
 
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LAST TIME OUT –  Presbyterian had five double-figure scorers in the Blue Hose's 94-75 setback at ACC foe Miami this past Sunday. Kory Mincy (14 points), Kaleb Scott (13 points), Kobe Stewart (13 points), Carl Parrish (13 points) and Jaylen Peterson (12 points) tallied double-figure points in the game.
 
BLUE HOSE BY THE NUMBERS – Presbyterian averages 76.3 points per game and 35.8 rebounds per game. The Blue Hose are shooting 47.4 percent from the field and 38.6 percent from beyond the three-point arc, which ranked leads the Big South and ranks 30^th in the NCAA. Kory Mincy leads the Blue Hose, scoring 14.9 points and dishing out 4.3 assists per game. Kobe Stewart is second on the team, scoring 14.3 points per game. Jaylen Peterson, who nearly recorded a double-double with 12 points and eight rebounds against Miami,  leads the team in rebounding averaging 7.5 boards per game. Jamahri Harvey averages 7.1 points per game. Kaleb Scott is third on the team in rebounding grabbing 5.3 caroms per game while scoring 7.7 points per game. Carl Parrish, who scored 13 points at Miami, averages 7.5 points per game.
 
AXE'EM CLASSIC TITLE – The Blue Hose won the Axe'Em Classic title at Stephen F. Austin, November 21-23 with wins over Stephen F. Austin, Youngstown State, and Monmouth. Stewart was named MVP of the Axe'Em Classic. This was the fourth straight season that the Blue Hose played in a tournament in November. The Axe'Em Classic was the 13th regular-season tournament PC has played in since moving to Division I in 2007-08. 
 
BIG SOUTH PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Mincy was named Big South Co-Player of the Week on November 11. Mincy was the 10th player in the program's history to earn Big South Player of the Week honors. Mincy earned the award after averaging 18.7 points and eight assists in Presbyterian's home game against Carolina Christian and road games at Charlotte and NC State.
 
1,000 CAREER POINTS - Pierce recorded his 1,000th point in his college career with a basket with six seconds left in the Charlotte game  (November 4). Pierce went over the 1,000 points mark in impressive fashion scoring 22 points (shooting a perfect 11-for-11 from the field) in the game. Pierce began the season by making his first 16 shots.
 
DOUBLE-DOUBLES – In Presbyterian's 12 games, the Blue Hose have had six double-double performances. Against Charlotte (November 4), Mincy scored 17 points and dished out 10 assists. Against Carolina Christian (November 6) Mincy scored 11 points and tallied 10 assists. Against Wofford (November 13) Stewart recorded his first double-double of the season with 26 points and 10 rebounds.  Pierce had a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds at Kennesaw State (November 16). Pierce picked up his second double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds against Stephen F. Austin (November 21). Peterson recorded his first career double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds at Tennessee Tech (November 27). Peterson collected his second double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds in the win over Columbia College (December 11).
 
SCHOOL SCORING RECORD - Presbyterian set a school Division I era record for points in a game with 120 in their season-opening win over Carolina Christian (November 6). Presbyterian had six double-figure scorers and 12 PC players scored at least two points in the game.
 
DOUBLE DIGIT ASSISTS - Mincy began the season with consecutive 10 assists games at Charlotte and at home against Carolina Christian. In both those games, he scored in double-figures as well.
 
PC COACH QUINTON FERRELL - Quinton Ferrell is in his sixth season as the head coach of his alma mater, Presbyterian College. Ferrell, a former Blue Hose team captain and a 2007 PC graduate, is one of 50 coaches in the NCAA Division I ranks who are coaching their alma maters.
 
PRESBYTERIAN-VIRGINIA LYNCHBURG SERIES  – Wednesday's game will be the first-ever meeting in basketball between PC and Virginia Lynchburg. The Blue Hose have played Virginia Lynchburg in their first home football game for the last three seasons.

VIRGINIA LYNCHBURG – The Dragons enter the game with a 0-16 record. Presbyterian is the ninth Division I team that Virginia Lynchburg has played this season. The Dragons average 58.2 points and 26.5 rebounds per game. Junior guard Le'nijel Robinson leads the team in scoring at 21.2 points per game and rebounding at 6.3 rebounds per game.