Dec. 13, 2007

Final Stats

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.-- The Eagles built a 30-point lead in the second half en route to a 94-73 victory over North Greenville University at Holt Fieldhouse.

The Eagles (5-1) used a stifling defense to hold the Crusaders (1-8) to just 44% shooting for the game and a mere 17% from three-point range. The Eagles collected 18 steals with Scott Williams swiping four North Greenville possessions. Andrew Johnson led Carson-Newman with 15 points while Jesse McMurray scorched the nets with four three-pointers for 12 points. In his first game for the Eagles this season, Williams added 11 points while freshman Kevin Hare scored 10 points and was a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line.

North Greenville's Austin Randel led all scorers with 23 points while Kyler Vitko added 14 points. Both teams combined for 59 free throws in the game with C-N shooting 74% from the charity stripe.

The Eagles will take on Lees McRae on Saturday, December 15 at 4:00 p.m. before concluding 2007 with a road game at King College on December 17.