CLINTON, S.C.  – The Presbyterian College men's basketball team (1-1) bounced back with a commanding 105-76 victory over Bluefield on Wednesday night at the Templeton Center.

Jonah Pierce led the way for the Blue Hose, posting a game-high 27 points on 11-of-12 shooting from the field to go along with 9 rebounds and two blocks. PC outrebounded the Rams by a 51-25 margin on the night. Jaylen Peterson finished with a game-high and career-high 17 rebounds. He also added two blocked shots for the Blue Hose.

FIRST HALF – The two teams traded leads from one another to begin the game. Tied at 11 early, Presbyterian embarked on a 9-0 run that was capped off by threes from Josh Pickett and Erik Taylor. Bluefield cut the lead to six halfway through the half before PC was able to stretch the lead to double digits for the first time on the night. A dunk by Iverson King put the Blue Hose up 34-21 on the Rams.

Bluefield fought back and kept the lead to just six with five to play before Jonah Pierce finished the half on fire. Pierce scored eight points in the final minutes of the half to help PC build a 10-point 49-39 lead at the break over the Rams. Pierce finished the half with 21 points on 8-of-9 shooting.

SECOND HALF – Carl Parrish drilled a three in the opening minutes of the second half, helping PC maintain a double-digit lead over Bluefield. The Rams cut the deficit to 12 with 17 to play but never got any closer the rest of the game. A put-back dunk by Peterson followed by a three from Taylor gave the Blue Hose a 69-49 advantage over Bluefield. Pierce and Peterson stayed hot in the middle of the half to help PC lead by 20 more than halfway through the second half.

Down the stretch, the bench got going for the Blue Hose, helping PC put the game away. JD Bowden hit multiple threes in the closing minutes to get the Blue Hose up 30 with just a couple of minutes left. Luke Allison also got in on the action, scoring his first points of the season on a three. In the end, PC claimed a 105-76 win.

NOTABLES
- Jaylen Peterson grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds. His previous career-high was 12.

- PC hit the 100-point mark for the first time since the team scored 116 against Virginia Lynchburg on Dec. 18, 2024.

- Jonah Pierce's 27 points is the most points he has scored in a PC uniform.

- 12 players scored in total for the Blue Hose.

- Carl Parrish, Iverson King, and JD Bowden all finished in double figures for PC, scoring 12, 11, and 10 respectively.

- Luke Allison made the second three of his career.

UP NEXT
The Blue Hose are back at home on Saturday (Nov. 8), taking on ETSU at 6:00 pm.