Thursday, January 8, 2009

D1 Gardner Webb barely escapes Trojans upset Bid

The Anderson University men's basketball Trojans narrowly lost to Big South member Gardner Webb 86-83. The Trojans who led by four points halfway through the second half had a chance to tie at the buzzer but could not convert the three point basket. The following information was taken from the Anderson University website.

Gardner-Webb tied the score moments later, but three pointers by Nick Trull and Brandon Young gave the Trojans (3-6) a 59-55 edge with 9:33 left. Cobb dropped in 27 points to pace Anderson, which shot 50.0 percent for the game and made the most of several open looks from the perimeter.

The Trojans made 10-of-18 treys in the final half, and hit 13 for the game. Young finished with 22 points for Anderson, including 11 in the final minute of play. Kevis Cornwell added 13 points.


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