NEWBERRY, S.C. – The Newberry College Men's Basketball Team (19-9, 12-6 SAC) defeated Emory & Henry College (15-13, 6-12 SAC) in last-second fashion on Saturday afternoon. The Wolves made the game-winning layup with just three seconds remaining to take the 78-76 win in what was the final game of the season for the Wasps.
The Basics
FINAL SCORE – Newberry 78, Emory & Henry 76
LOCATION – Newberry, South Carolina
VENUE – Eleazor Arena
RECORDS – Emory & Henry (15-13, 6-12 SAC); Newberry (19-9, 12-6 SAC)
How It Happened
- The Wolves jumped on the visitors early and ran out to a 10-2 lead after five minutes played. E&H battled back and was able to close the margin to just 25-19 on a made layup from sophomore forward Jake Moynihan (Muncie, Ind.) at the 7:30 mark. Newberry would respond with a 12-3 run over the following three and a half minutes to expand its lead back out to 15. The Wasps sliced away at the deficit and trailed 41-33 heading into halftime.
- Emory & Henry came out of the break on a mission and back-to-back buckets from sophomore guard Jalen Leftwich (Lynchburg, Va.) tied things up at 48-48 with 13:23 to play. The second stanza was a hectic affair that saw 16 ties and 20 lead changes as the two teams jockeyed for the advantage. Newberry held the slim 76-74 lead with 31 seconds remaining when sophomore forward Gabe Brown (Clintwood, Va.) swatted a shot attempt, grabbed the rebound and drew a foul in the act of shooting on the other end of the floor. Brown sank both shots from the charity stripe to tie things back up and set up a dramatic finish. Newberry's Andrew Robinson came up clutch in the final seconds as he buried the game-winning shot with just three ticks on the clock and the home team held on for the 78-76 victory.
Emory & Henry Individual Leaders
- Brown led the Wasps' offense with 25 points on a season-high six made three-point jumpers, four rebounds, one assist, one block and a steal. Moynihan had 19 points, five rebounds, two blocks and an assist off the bench.
- Leftwich finished with 11 points, four assists and three boards while senior guard Malcolm Morgan (Concord, N.C.) posted 10 points, six rebounds and three assists.
Newberry Individual Leaders
- QuanDaveon McCollum had a team-high 24 points, nine rebounds, three assists and a block. T.J. Brown contributed 13 points, five assists and one rebound for the Wolves.
- Jalen Johnson had 12 points, seven rebounds and a steal off the bench.
A Deeper Look
- Emory & Henry shot 44.3 percent (27-for-61) from the field while Newberry made 30-of-68 (44.1%) of their shots. The Wasps knocked down ten shots (43.5%) from the three-point arc, compared to just six (31.6%) for the Wolves.
- NC outrebounded the Wasps by a 39-36 margin and held the 44-34 advantage on points in the paint.
- The Wolves outscored E&H 22-16 on second-chance points.
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