LC loses to Fayetteville Rockets

After keeping the visiting Fayetteville Rockets to just nine points in the third quarter, all seemed well in the scoring column for the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs.

But the defense of LC allowed 24 points in the final eight minutes, leading to a Southern Hills Athletic Conference loss, falling by an 80-75 score Saturday night.

The scoring for LC (2-2, 5-3) began with a 24-20 first-quarter lead, but after allowing 27 points in the second half, trailed 47-44 to the Rockets.

With LC scoring 20 points in the second, they came back after the halftime break to net 15 points in the third, while holding the Rockets to nine points, regaining the lead at 59-56.

In the fourth, the Mustangs were outscored, 24-16 for their second SHAC loss of the season.


[[In-content Ad]]Devin Pierson paced the Mustangs with 32 points, making five 3-pointers in SHAC loss. He also had eight two-point field goals and was 1-of-1 from the free-throw line.

Next in line was Zach Blankenship with 12 points, sinking four 3-pointers. Scoring next for LC was Tristan Wilbanks with eight points and Eric McLaughlin with seven points.

Also scoring points for LC was Joshua Goble (2), Brandon Storer (4), River Mullins (3), Josh Ahrmann (2) and Christian Inman (5).

Leading scorers for the Rockets were Tanner Fowler with a game-high 35 points and Caleb Dowers with 22 points. Scottie Mullins had 10 points.

The Rockets went 21-of-31 from free-throw line, and LC was 3-of-5 from the stripe.