Pioneers Fall to No. 10 UPIKE on the Road
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Spartanburg Methodist (6-20, 4-14) | 20 | 30 | 50 |
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Pikeville (KY) (23-3, 16-1) | 37 | 43 | 80 |
No. 10 UPIKE scored the first eight points of the game and built a 22-9 lead after the opening 10 minutes en route to an 80-50 win over the Spartanburg Methodist College men's basketball team on Monday night.
UPIKE (22-3, 15-1 AAC) placed three players in double figures — Bradley Bunch (18), Keynan Cutlip (15), and LA Walker (15) — in the victory. The Bears shot 40.5% (30-for-74) from the field and knocked down 15 three-pointers.
SMC (6-20, 4-14 AAC) was paced by an 11-point effort from Cameron Pulley, while Calvin Brown added 10 points and six rebounds for the Pioneers.
Bunch scored the first five points of the contest for the host Bears. Later in the half, he converted a layup with 12:25 remaining that pushed the lead to double digits for good. Twice in the opening half, the Pioneers trimmed the deficit to 13.
In the second half, SMC held UPIKE to 38.5% (15-for-39) shooting from the field. Pulley scored all 11 of his points in the final 20 minutes.
SMC will close out the regular season on Senior Night on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. against Johnson.
