The Pride Advances to First USA South Final Since 1995!
Newport News,Va. — R.J. Smith scored a team high 19 points and made the a game-winning three-point shot with one second remaining to lift Greensboro College (13-14) to a 83-81 win over North Carolina Wesleyan on Friday.
Adam Coleman’s potential game-tying jump shoot rimmed out as time expired.
The sixth-seeded Pride plays fifth seed Averett for the final on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. It’s the first conference championship game appearance for GC since 1995.
Bruce Zamuel scored 15, Adam Nicholson had 14 and Jason Sharpe netted 13 and pulled down a game-high 13 boards.
Hot-shooting NC Wesleyan got off to a strong start. They made 8-9 three pointers to open the game and their first 24 points came from behind the arc.
Jarmel Arrington had a game-high 35 points for the Bishops (12-15). NCWC made 15-23 three-pointers in the contest.
GC record 13-14; Streak W2
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