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Written by: Danny Talbert
Over the past weekend (Dec. 29-30), the Panthers competed in the Guilford Classic. LC dropped the first game of the tournament 93-60 to William Peace. The following day, the team was able to grab a 86-85 victory against the Knights of Southern Virginia.
Freshman Kameron McCall led the Panthers with 36 points over the two games. McCall also grabbed five rebounds and had three assists.
First game details
It was all William Peace in the Panthers first game in the Winter Classic. The Pacers began the game hot and did not look back on their way to leading 46-25 at half. LC continued to fight, but William Peace held on to win 93-60 (Dec. 29). Kameron McCall scored a team-high 13 points, shooting 57% from the field and 50% from three.
Second game details
Despite losing the first game, the Panthers beat Southern Virginia 86-84 in a come from behind win. The Knights kept the game close throughout and even led late, but a few clutch LC plays pushed the Panthers past SVU. The best play of the game was when Cam Lyons stole the ball from a Knight guard, found an open Shaun Nichols, for Shaun to cut the SVU lead to 85-83 with a layup with just under a minute remaining. On the following play, Samuel Moss scored a layup and then was fouled, which gave the freshman guard two shots at the line. These series of plays secured the Panther road win.
Top Panther Performance
Kameron McCall was the Panther who shined the brightest in the Guilford Classic. The freshman guard scored a team-high 36 points over the weekend.
Next game details
The Panthers stay on the road to play against Belhaven on Jan. 2. The away game will be available to stream.
