Murfreesboro, NC – Southern Wesleyan challenged Chowan Hawks on the road, but falls in a 77-63 final score.

The Warriors shot 31.7% from the field and were 36.7% from beyond the arc on Saturday afternoon.  Four Warriors posted double digits with Griffin Effenberger leading the team with 18 points.  He was followed by Raevon Allen with 11, and both Marcus Long and Dyren Brown with 10 points.  Southern Wesleyan totaled 10 assists during the game.  Both Tyrin Hollis and Long recorded four.

Southern Wesleyan collected 31 rebounds in the contest.  Dyren Brown pulled down 10, giving him his first double-double game since donning the Warrior blue colors.  He was followed by Marcus Long with six.  Brown went on to pick up the lone block of the game.  The Warriors stole the ball three times with Raevon Allen leading the team with two.


 
 
 
Game Vitals

Final: Chowan 77, Southern Wesleyan 63

Records: Southern Wesleyan (2-15 / CC 2-7) Chowan (8-6 / CC 6-3)
 


 
 
How It Happened

Chowan quickly took the lead as three point baskets by Jay Estime gave the Hawks a 6-0 point advantage.  The Warriors got on the board on free throws by Marcus Long.  The Hawks would not relent as a driving layup by Skyler Davies put them ahead 10-2 with just under fifteen minutes left in the half.  A three point shot out of the hands of Preston Le Gassick put the Hawks ahead by nine.  Southern Wesleyan was not discouraged as Marcus Long hit a jump shot and then Griffin Effenberger stepped beyond the arc to hit a three point shot.  Bryson Felder collected a rebound and took the ball down the court and dunked it into the basket.  The Warriors came to within one point of the Hawks on a three point basket by Effenberger.  A driving layup by Tyrin Hollis allowed the Warriors to stay within one point.  Chowan challenged right back as a three pointer by Preston Le Gassick extended their lead to two.  The Hawks went on to lead 28-18 at halftime.

The Hawks continued the intensity in the second half as Jay Estime hit a pull up jump shot.  The Warriors countered with back-to-back three pointers by Griffin Effenberger and Marcus Long to put them down eleven points with just over eighteen minutes left on the clock.  A three pointer by Christian Koonce extended the Hawks lead to 38-24.  Tyrin Hollis stepped beyond the arc and hit his first three point shot of the afternoon to put the Warriors back within ten.  Bryson Felder laid the ball up into the basket, but the Hawks countered with a three pointer by Preston Le Gassick.  Marcus Long passed the ball beyond the arc to Dyren Brown.  Brown put the ball into the basket to put the Warriors back within eleven.  Christian Koonce knocked down a jump shot to push the Hawks ahead by fifteen.  However, the Warriors continued to put up a fight as Griffin Effenberger hit another three point basket.  Chowan took a twenty point lead on a layup by Daylan Askew.  Southern Wesleyan fought back as Effenberger sunk another three and Raevon Allen laid the ball up into the basket.  A three point basket by Allen allowed the Warriors to come to within thirteen of the Hawks with just over three minutes on the clock.  Southern Wesleyan maintained the intensity as Griffin Effenberger knocked down yet another three point basket.  However, the Hawks went on to win the game in a 77-63 final score.


 
 
What's Next

The Warriors will return home on January 16 as they host the Francis Marion Patriots at 7 p.m.  They will then host the Converse Valkyries on January 18 at 7 p.m.  Southern Wesleyan will welcome the University of Mount Olive Trojans to Historic Tysinger Gymnasium on January 21 at 4 p.m.  The Warriors will host their Little Warrior Day event during the game.