Misenheimer, NC - Host Pfeiffer outscored Johnson & Wales 63-57 in the second half en route to a 105-99 win on Wednesday night.

How It Happened:

• The Wildcats trailed by as many as 6 in the early portion of the half before rallying to take a 5 point lead themselves in the first 8 minutes.
• The rest of the half was tightly contested as the teams went to the locker room tied at 42.
• Pfieffer's Ty Black made 5 three point shots in a four minute stretch in the middle of the second half that allowed the Falcons to distance themselves from the Wildcats.
• JWU continued to play hard, getting to within 6 in the game's final minute, but could come no closer.

Key Stats:

• Both teams shot well, with JWU hitting on 50.8% of their attempts, while Pfeiffer converted at a 45.5% clip.
• The Wildcats went 26-35 at the free throw line. Similarly, the Falcons were 26-36.
• Pfeiffer outrebounded JWU by 15.
• Anthoney Ray had 34 points to lead the Wildcats.
• Jaylen Benson-Hollinhead scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. 
• Fred Patterson added 14 points, while Zyrion Wilkins had 13 points and 6 rebounds off the bench.

Up Next:

The Wildcats are off until Sunday, Jan. 22nd when they welcome Berkeley (NY) for a 1pm tipoff.