Sunday, November 17
Rock Hill, S.C.
12:00 p.m.
Georgia Southern University
4-2,0-0Sun Belt
87
vs
102
William & Mary
3-3,0-0CAA
1
2
F
Ga. Southern
45
42
87
William & Mary
48
54
102
Photo by: Tyler Gallo / Georgia Southern Athletics
Men's Basketball Drops Rock Hill Classic Finale
11/17/2024 3:32:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Nakavieon White scores career-best 25 in the loss
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Despite going on a 16-2 run to close the first half and make it a three-point game, Georgia Southern men's basketball (4-2) dropped Sunday's contest to William & Mary (2-2) 102-87, finishing the Rock Hill Classic 2-1.
The Tribe and Eagles battled close for the first few minutes, with Nakavieon White finishing off an and-one opportunity after the under-16 to lead 8-7. Nate Brafford sunk a three to stretch the lead to 13-10 at 14:18.
The Eagles' last lead came at 13:44 in the first half. After a Braylhan Thomas steal and Micah Smith tip-in to knot it at 18, the Tribe went on a 15-2 run, extending the lead to as much as 15 with a little over four minutes remaining.
GS responded with a mad dash over the remaining four minutes, recording a 16-4 run as a response. Bradley Douglas sprinted for a lay-up to cut the deficit to 48-45 at halftime.
William & Mary quelled the Eagles' rally coming out of the locker room, stretching the lead back to double-digits again, leading by 13 at 15:04.
A Brafford drive and core capped off a quick 7-0 run to get back to within four, which the Eagles did again at 8:05, but never made it closer for the remainder of the game. William & Mary took the first-ever meeting between these two teams 102-87.
White continued his hot week of play, scoring a career-best 25 in the loss, also leading the team in rebounds (6) and assists (2). Brafford (11) and Adante' Holiman (10) also scored in double figures with Micah Smith contributing career highs of seven points and six rebounds.
GS will close down Hanner Fieldhouse on Saturday against West Georgia.
The Tribe and Eagles battled close for the first few minutes, with Nakavieon White finishing off an and-one opportunity after the under-16 to lead 8-7. Nate Brafford sunk a three to stretch the lead to 13-10 at 14:18.
The Eagles' last lead came at 13:44 in the first half. After a Braylhan Thomas steal and Micah Smith tip-in to knot it at 18, the Tribe went on a 15-2 run, extending the lead to as much as 15 with a little over four minutes remaining.
GS responded with a mad dash over the remaining four minutes, recording a 16-4 run as a response. Bradley Douglas sprinted for a lay-up to cut the deficit to 48-45 at halftime.
William & Mary quelled the Eagles' rally coming out of the locker room, stretching the lead back to double-digits again, leading by 13 at 15:04.
A Brafford drive and core capped off a quick 7-0 run to get back to within four, which the Eagles did again at 8:05, but never made it closer for the remainder of the game. William & Mary took the first-ever meeting between these two teams 102-87.
White continued his hot week of play, scoring a career-best 25 in the loss, also leading the team in rebounds (6) and assists (2). Brafford (11) and Adante' Holiman (10) also scored in double figures with Micah Smith contributing career highs of seven points and six rebounds.
GS will close down Hanner Fieldhouse on Saturday against West Georgia.
Team Stats
GS
W&M
FG%
.470
.493
3FG%
.303
.364
FT%
.625
.769
RB
40
38
TO
17
11
STL
5
9
Game Leaders
Pts
25
FGM
8
3FGM
3
FTM
6
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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