Western Carolina beats Division II Mars Hill 87-71
CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) Ashley Williams scored 24 points, Adam Sledd had 16 points and eight rebounds, and Western Carolina beat Division II Mars Hill 87-71 on Wednesday.
After Mars Hill got within 52-50 on Luke Van-Rijn's 3-pointer with 12:22 remaining, Western Carolina went on a 12-0 run. Williams made a 3-pointer during the stretch and Sledd scored four points. Mars Hill was down by just six points with 4:19 left but Western Carolina scored the next nine, capped by Williams' dunk at the 2:49 mark.
Marc Gosselin added 14 points and Elijah Pughsley made four 3-pointers for 12 points for Western Carolina (5-8).
The Catamounts built an 18-4 lead over the first seven minutes of the game. Mars Hill rallied late in the half and Vernon Jackson hit a shot just before the halftime buzzer to pull the Lions to 35-33.
Jackson scored 12 points for Mars Hill and Van-Rijn finished with 11 points.
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| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
| Offensive | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Steals | 0 | 0 |
| Blocks | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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PPG | RPG | APG |
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61.4 PPG | 40.2 RPG | 11.4 APG |
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| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
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| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
