NORTH CHARLESTON – Presbyterian scored 11 points in the final 30 seconds of a men’s basketball game on Wednesday night. It would have been a lot of points for the final frame of a bowling match.
Yet the Blue Hose lost, 71-70.
Presbyterian trailed Charleston Southern, 66-59, with 30 seconds on the clock. In that remaining half minute, the Blue Hose got two free throws from Kory Mincy, a layup from Jaylen Peterson and four made free throws from Carl Parrish. The Buccaneers scored five points in the same 30 seconds.

Incredibly, three seconds remained on the clock, and PC (10-16, 3-8 Big South) had an in-bounds from the baseline of its own basket. Mincy caught the pass with a relatively uncontested 12-foot shot in the lane.
It bounced harmlessly off the rim.
Only the Blue Hose. They are 1-12 on the road.
A 15-2 run by Charleston Southern had given the Bucs a 59-48 lead with 4:55 remaining.
Three Charleston Southern (10-17, 6-6) players scored well into double figures.

Taje Kelly pumped in 28 points, Daylen Berry added 17 and Lamar Oden Jr. scored 15. Oden’s father was once a star at Chattanooga and played professionally in Germany. His cousin Greg was a first-round NBA draft pick.

Mincy and Kobe Stewart each scored 19 points for the Hose. Kaleb Scott added 12. PC amassed a 24-6 edge in points off turnovers.
Presbyterian concludes its two-game road swing in Virginia at Longwood this Saturday, February 15 at 6 p.m.

Charleston Southern also won the women’s game between the schools, taking a 79-65 victory, also played at CSU Fieldhouse.
The outcome was shaped early, leading 22-6 during the first quarter. PC gained considerable ground before half, closing the margin to 39-35. The Bucs came back to dominate the third quarter, and the teams mainly matched buckets in the fourth.
Paige Kindseth took her 12th double-figure scoring game with a team-leading 17 points on the night. She also added six rebounds and three assists. Kishyah Anderson provided 16 points, marking her 16th double-figure scoring performance. She also posted three rebounds and three steals. Aminata Tal recorded 11 points, three rebounds and a steal.

Catherine Alben scored 25 points for the Bucs, who shot .544 from the field and .500 from beyond the arc.
The Blue Hose return home on Saturday at 2 p.m. against Longwood.
PC, more noted for its success in women’s than men’s wrestling, rolled up its largest-ever margin in men’s match, 45-0, over Truett-McConnell. … The women also pitched a shutout, downing Emory & Henry, 50-0.

Fairfield Central wrapped up the Region 3-2A boys’ basketball title, edging Clinton, 47-44, in Winnsboro. The two games were decided by a total of four points. The Red Devils enter the playoffs with a 14-8 record. The Griffins are 15-6. Tushawan Richardson led Clinton with 22 points. Devin Swindler added 11.
The girls’ game had no drama. The Red Devils did, however, reach 20 victories (5 losses) with a 39-18 victory, having already wrapped up the region championship. Clinton has won its last four games by an average of 19.3 points. Fairfield Central is 9-11.

Bryanna Belton and Nah’shia Wright each scored 8 points for the Devils.

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