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Trey Smith
John Byrum
67
Converse Conv 6-8,4-2 Conference Carolinas
78
Winner Limestone LCM 4-7,1-3 SAC
Converse Conv
6-8,4-2 Conference Carolinas
67
Final
78
Limestone LCM
4-7,1-3 SAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Converse Conv 22 45 67
Limestone LCM 40 38 78

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Smith Has Career Outing Against Limestone

GAFFNEY, S.C. – The Converse University men's basketball team fell 78-67 to Limestone on Saturday afternoon at the Timken Center.

Converse is now 6-8 overall on the season and remains winless away from the Weisiger Center. Meanwhile, Limestone improves to 4-7 overall and is now 2-0 all-time against the Valkyries. Sophomore guard Trey Smith scored a career high 24-points for Converse and Bosko Bojovic recorded his first double-double of the season with a 14-point, 14-rebound performance against the Saints.

First Half Notes:
  • Both teams turned the ball over on their opening possession, Ben Gahlert scored the first points of the game for Limestone.
  • The Saints opened the game on an 8-0 run, before Uzziah Dawkins scored the first points of the game for Converse at the 17:59 mark of the period.
  • With 14:09 to play in the half, Earl Burgess III hit a jumper in the paint to cut the Saints lead to 12-8. Moments later Richard Nunez capped off an 8-0 scoring spurt for Limestone with a layup.
  • A fastbreak three-pointer from Trey Smith with three seconds to go in the half gave the Valkyries a little bit of momentum going into the halftime break down 40-22.
  • Converse shot 32 percent from the field, 18 percent from three-point range and 50 percent from the free throw line.
Second Half Notes:
  • Jordan Preaster missed the first shot of the second half for Limestone, while Smith hit his first midrange jumper for Converse to get the Valkyries on the board first.
  • Bojovic and Smith went on a quick 5-0 spurt to bring the Valkyries back within striking distance at 42-29 with 17:52 to play in the game.
  • At the 12:32 to mark of the second half, Aaron Porcil found Smith for a fastbreak three-pointer. Zach Laird fouled Smith in the process and the junior guard converted the four-point play and Converse trailed 56-45.
  • Converse continued to chip away at the Saints lead and with 1:14 to play, Burgess III hit a free throw to bring the Valkyries back within single-digits at 75-66.
  • Time ran out for Converse as the Saints converted on free throw opportunities down the stretch.
  • Converse outscored Limestone 45-38 in the second half, the Valkyries shot 45 percent in the second half from the field. The Valkyries also shot 46 percent from three-point range and 69 percent from the free throw line.

Stat Leaders:
Points – Trey Smith (24), Bosko Bojovic (14), Uzziah Dawkins (9)
Rebounds – Bojovic (14), Earl Burgess III (6)
Assists – Dawkins (4)

Next Up:
Converse will return to Conference Carolina action this week with a road trip to UNC Pembroke on Wednesday evening. Tip-off is slated for 7:00 p.m. in Pembroke, N.C.
 
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