Men’s
LENOIR COMMUINITY COLLEGE 103, MT. OLIVE (JV) 68
The Lancers improved to a 3-0 record with Saturday’s win over the junior varsity Trojans at LCC.
Freshman Jeremy Smith led LCC with a game-high 22 points, adding four rebounds and two blocks. Larry George had 20 points, six rebounds and an assist for the Lancers. The Lancers totaled 13 assists, while James Owens led his team with 11 rebounds, adding eight points.
LCC went on a 13-3 run before climbing ahead to a 50-33 lead in the first half. Smith’s fade away at the halftime buzzer gave the Lancers a 54-35 lead.
The Lancers would just extend the lead further in the second half of the game, going up by 30 on a pair of Antuawn Smith free throws. He finished with 12 points, as did Joshua Hill.
LCC broke 100 on a shot from sophomore guard Rodzavien Crowell, who, under a minute later, dunked the ball to give the Lancers their final score and push Mt. Olive JV to 0-3.
They’ll host Stevens Prep Wednesday at 7:30.
Women’s
LENOIR COMMUINITY COLLEGE 85, MT. OLIVE (JV) 78
The Lancers trailed by as many as 14 before coming back and defeating the JV Trojans Saturday at LCC.
While transfer Jordan Hill scored five points on 2-of-6 shooting in the first half, she came back in the second and was near-perfect on her scoring. She made each of her 11 second-half shots and only missed one free throw. Hill finished with a game-high 30 points, adding 10 rebounds to her line.
Jasmine Fate led the Lancers with 11 rebounds, adding seven points and three assists. Guard Taylor Torres had five assists for LCC.
The Lancers trailed by eight at halftime (34-42). Torres drained a catch-and-shoot three and scored on a fast-break jumper to get LCC within 10 before the break.
Hill got the Lancers their first lead of the night on a pair of free throws, as MOC couldn’t get ahead for the rest of the game.
LCC plays the Mt. Olive JV team again on Nov. 24 and won’t play in Kinston until Dec. 9 against Spartanburg Methodist.
