GTCC Titans men win again with Marks(WG) on the mark, Walton(WG) and Kilpatrick(NWG) step it up too:Locals hit 24-29 FT’s

Final Men’s College Basketball:Guilford Technical Community College 98, Sandhills Community College 94

Game Update:

Opponent: Sandhills Community College (11/18/15)

Result: Won 98-94

Overall Record: 2-5

Key Performers: Carmoni Marks (Western Guilford HS) 31 pts on 10-17 FG & 11-13 FT, 6 reb, 3 assists; Kaleel Walton (Western Guilford HS) 15 pts, 5 reb, 8 assists, 9-12 FT; Tim Kilpatrick (Northwest Guilford HS) 11 pts, 4-4 FT; Barkim Moses (Northampton County HS) 11 pts, 6 reb; Chris Pompey (Central Davidson HS) 11 pts, 5 reb.

Comments: GTCC played excellent ball from start to finish, racing to a 51-40 halftime lead. Sandhills came out strong in the second half, eventually tying the score at 62 with 13:30 remaining. Over the course of the next 8 minutes, Sandhills maintained a lead of 2 to 5 points, with Marks, Pompey, and Walton doing most of the scoring for GTCC. A Marks basket followed by a Moses FT gave the Titans a 93-91 lead with 1:20 remaining. Sandhills tied it with 34 seconds remaining, but 2 FT’s by Walton and a FT and bucket by Moses provided the final margin. GTCC was 35-49 at the FT line, compared to 20-37 by Sandhills. Next game is back at Sandhills CC on 11/21/15 vs Thomas Nelson CC in the Region X Blast. Next home game is on 11/24/15 when the women and men host North Country CC, scheduled as a 6:00 & 8:00 doubleheader.