Flyers Suffer First Loss of the Season at Spartanburg Methodist
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhills Community College (7-1) | 28 | 51 | 79 |
| Spartanburg Methodist (6-3) | 47 | 58 | 105 |
Spartanburg Methodist
| Game Statistics | Sandhills Community College | Spartanburg Methodist |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (31-65) | (38-63) |
| Field Goal % | 47.7% | 60.3% |
| Rebounds | 39 | 30 |
| Assists | 8 | 17 |
| Turnovers | 29 | 20 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 18 | 40 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 12 | 2 |
| Pts in the Paint | 40 | 44 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 6 | 16 |
| Bench Pts | 28 | 62 |
The Sandhills Community College basketball team got off to a stumbling start and never recovered on the way to a 105-79 loss at Spartanburg Methodist on Tuesday evening.
Ranked No.1 for the second week in a row in the NJCAA Division III poll, the Flyers dropped to 7-1 while the Division I Pioneers improved to 6-2.
The next game for Coach Mike Apple's squad is more than a week away when it entertains Wren College at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 30.
The Flyers made only two baskets in the first six minutes of the game, falling behind 16-4. Later, trailing 30-14, consecutive threes by Sam Stoltz offered a sign of hope, but the home team built the lead back up to 47-28 at the intermission. The Flyers were unable to pull any closer than 17 points the rest of the way.
The Pioneers sank a season-high 13 treys, outscoring the Flyers 39 to 9 on shots from beyond the arc. The home team made 60.3 per cent of its shots from the field overall. The Flyers made a creditable 47.7 per cent of their shots from the field, but also committed a season-high 29 turnovers.
The Flyers' Joey McMullin, and the Pioneers' Jayden Byrd, were the leading scorers with 14 points each.
C. Bergmann