Greensboro College - Pride Men Defeat Emory 59-57

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In the first year of presenting separate All-Sports trophies, the Greensboro College women won the 2004-05 USA South President’s Cup.

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Carrie Pacifico was named the USA South women's tennis player of the year in 2006, '07 and '08. She did not lose a conference match during those three years.

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From 2003 to 2007, Greensboro College athletes led the USA South Conference with the most student-athletes achieving academic team honors.

Women's Hoops Set Record

The 2008-09 Pride women's basketball team had the best statistical mark of any GC hoops team. GC finished 27-3 and reached the second round of the NCAA tournament.

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Pride Men Defeat Emory 59-57

Lew Owenby

Pride Sports Info.

12/29/2008 6:29:03 AM

GREENSBORO, N.C.-- Lewis Owenby (Black Mountain, NC/Owen) led Greensboro College with 16 points as The Pride won its fifth straight game, 59-57, over visiting Emory University at Hanes Gymnasium on Monday night. The sophomore notched his third consecutive double-digit scoring performance and added seven boards and three blocked shots. Box score

R.J. Smith and Anthony Simmons (Raleigh, NC/Southeast Raleigh) added 10 points each, along with a game-high 10 rebounds by The Pride's Walter Brady (St. Petersburg, Fla./Gibbs). Guard Michael McDuffie dished out six assists, as GC improved to 5-4 on the season.

Chad Hixon netted 14 points on 4-of-6 shooting, including hitting a pair of 3-pointers beyond the arc, to lead the Eagles. Teammate Dan Curtin was the only remaining Emory player to reach double figures, scoring 12 points. The Eagles fall to 4-6 overall.

GC converted 22-of-50 shots (44.0%) from the field, including 5-of-13 from 3-point range, countering an Emory attack that included 19-for-56 shooting (33.9) and 7-of-16 from beyond the arc.

Just over four minutes into the second half the GC lead reached six, 36-30, following a layup by Smith.

Emory answered with a 14-5 run that was capped off by a pair of Anthony Fernandez free throws to take a 44-41 lead at 9:27.

After a series of ties, the combination of Owenby and Brady, who netted eight points, gave GC a 53-48 lead with 3:19 remaining. The Pride held a two point lead in the final minute of the game before free throws by Simmons and McDuffie gave GC the victory.

Greensboro College converted 11-of-27 (40.7%) shots in the first half to hold a 26-21 edge over Emory at halftime. Lewis Owenby led all scorers with 10 points, anchoring the paint for The Pride.

The Pride next plays Cortland State at the Roanoke Tournament on Jan. 2.

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