Jefferson City, TN – The Warriors fell to the Carson-Newman Eagles on Saturday afternoon in an 108-78 final score.
Southern Wesleyan shot 43.9% from the field and went 57.9% from the free throw line in the loss to the Carson-Newman. Reco Hallmon led the Warriors with 21 points. Three other Warriors posted double digits in scoring in Griffin Effenberger (12 points), Chew Smith (12 points) and Eric Hackett (10 points). Effenberger had four of the 21 assists with both Raevon Allen and James Shoenfelt following with three. Hallmon went on to lead the team with eight boards.
Game Vitals
Final: Carson-Newman 108, Southern Wesleyan 78
Records: Southern Wesleyan (0-3) Carson-Newman (3-0)
How It Happened
The Eagles took the first point on a jump shot by John Zhao, however a jump shot by Che Smith seconds later allowed the Warriors to tie the game up. Carson-Newman pushed on, but a three pointer by Griffen Effenberger allowed the Warriors to stay within two points of the Eagles. Effenberger passed the ball under the basket to Reco Hallmon who laid it up into the basket. Ren Dyer put up a dunk to extend their lead to 24-13. Carson-Newman took a seventeen point lead with just under ten minutes left on the clock, but a layup by Reco Hallmon kept the Warriors within fifteen. A foul on the play allowed Hallmon to make the and one basket. Southern Wesleyan continued to chip away as Che Smith laid the ball up into the basket. The Eagles pushed further ahead to take a 56-41 point lead at the half.
Carson-Newman kicked off the second half with a three point shot by Nick Brenegan. Reco Hallmon laid the ball up into the basket, and then Griffin Effenberger sunk the ball into the basket from beyond the arc. A layup by Aaron Tims put the Warriors down 65-48. Eric Hackett passed the ball down the court to Raevon Allen. Allen went up and dunked the ball into the basket. The Eagles extended their lead further on baskets by Bryce Weinmunson and Ben Beeker. A three pointer by John Zhao gave the Eagles a twenty point advantage. James Shoenfelt and Reco Hallmon put up baskets with just over five minutes left on the clock. Despite last minutes three pointers by Shoenfelt and Chad Clark, the Warriors fell to the Eagles in a 108-78 final score.
What's Next
The Warriors will remain on the road on November 21 as they travel to Wise, VA to take on the UVA Wise Cavaliers. They will then host their home opener on November 25 as they welcome the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears to Historic Tysinger Gymnasium. Southern Wesleyan will remain at home on November 29 as they host the Georgia College Bobcats.
