ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. - The NC Wesleyan College men's basketball team cruised to a big 97-67 win over Mid-Atlantic Christian University on Wednesday night from a raucous Everett Gymnasium.
Wesleyan outscored the Mustangs 41-29 in the first half after getting out to a slow start. The Bishops then began the second half on a 16-8 run to double their lead to 20 points before posting 56 points in the half to run away with the game. The closing minutes featured some highlight-reel dunks and alley-oops from the Bishop underclassmen as they celebrated their win.
NCWC shot 52 percent overall for the game and 37 percent from three-point land while holding MACU to just 36 percent shooting and only 21 percent from three.
Sophomore forward Kyron Kelly led the Bishops with 14 points and 10 rebounds off the bench for his first double-double of the season. He also added 2 assists and a block while junior point guard Brayden Dixon also scored 13 points and a team-high 4 steals to go along with his 2 helpers. Senior wing Damon McDowell added 13 points with 4 rebounds and 2 steals as well.
Also finishing in double figures were sophomore guards Khalid Hinds and Austin Manley , who each scored 10 points apiece. Manley brought down 6 rebounds while Hinds posted 3 assists, 3 rebounds and a steal. Junior forward Isaiah Lewis also added 9 points and a block while guards Marquis Eskew and Dylan Drinkwater each tallied team-bests of four assists.
The Bishops improve to 4-2 on the season while dropping the Mustangs to 1-4. Wesleyan will now enjoy a week off before traveling west over to Greensboro to battle the D-1 UNCG Spartans next Wednesday at 7 pm.