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Emmanuel University
Sam Thacker
69
USC Aiken USCA 7-5,2-2 Peach Belt
81
Winner Emmanuel (GA) Emm 6-8,3-3 Conference Carolinas
USC Aiken USCA
7-5,2-2 Peach Belt
69
Final
81
Emmanuel (GA) Emm
6-8,3-3 Conference Carolinas
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
USC Aiken USCA 32 37 69
Emmanuel (GA) Emm 37 44 81

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Lions Down USC Aiken 81-69!

FRANKLIN SPRINGS, GA – The Emmanuel Men's Basketball team rang in the New Year with a regional matchup against USC Aiken this afternoon. The Lions jumped out to an early lead, taking a 37-32 lead into the break. The Lions pushed their lead to double digits early in the 2nd half and withstood a run by the Pacers to earn the 81-69 victory. With the win, the Lions move to 6-8 on the season. 

The Lions jumped out to an early 14-2 lead with Devin Story starting a perfect 3-3 from beyond the arc. Massimo Moretti and Ezra McKee got into the action, pushing the Lions lead to 22-10 with 12:13 to play in the half. The Pacers cut the Lions lead to three points with 7:15 to play in the half, but the Lions answered, closing out the half strong from three-point range, with Moretti and Isaac Jones connecting to give the Lions a 37-32 lead heading into the break. In the first half, the Lions shot 14-33 from the field, connecting on 9-19 from three-point range. 

The Lions pushed their lead to double digits early in the second half with a quick six points from Jones and a tip-in from McKee to put Emmanuel up 45-35 with 15:46 to play. The Lions continued to stay hot from three-point range with jumpers from Micah Roebuck and Sam Thacker extending the Lions lead to 14, 51-37. The Pacers responded with a run to cut the Lions lead to seven with 11:33 to play, but Emmanuel answered with an 8-0 run to go up 59-45 with 10:08 to play. The Pacers would get within five points late in the game, but the Lions would close out the game strong with buckets by Thacker and Rett VanDeMark. A dunk from Ezra McKee with 8 seconds to play put the exclamation mark on the Lions 81-69 victory. In the second half, the Lions shot 52% from the field and 7-17 from three-point range. 

Four Lions ended the afternoon in double figures with Ezra McKee and Sam Thacker leading the way with 17 points each. McKee led the team with 7 rebounds and 3 steals, while Thacker added 6 assists. Devin Story and Massimo Moretti each added 14 points, with Story leading the team in assists with 7. Moretti went 4-7 from three-point range on the afternoon.

Next up, the Lions will travel to Mount Olive, NC to face the University of Mount Olive on Saturday at 4PM.

For more information on Emmanuel University athletics, visit goeulions.com.  
 
 
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