Roanoke Earns 70-53 Win Over William Peace

Josh Freund Men's Basketball 2017 #35

The Basics

Score: Roanoke 70 | William Peace 53
Records: Roanoke 3-0 | William Peace 1-2
Location: Salem, Va.

The Lead: C.J. Miles and Josh Freund each scored 19 points as Roanoke topped William Peace 70-53 Tuesday night in Salem.

How it Happened:

  • Miles went 4-for-8 from behind the arc. Joey Miller joined Miles and Freund in double digits with 18 points.
  • William Peace was led by Trey Bryant with 14 points and Tyson Sellers with 10 points. The Pacers held a 48-31 edge in rebounds headed by Paul Dunlap with seven.
  • A three-pointer from Miles sparked a 12-0 run, capped by a jumper from Miller, to make it 30-22 in favor of RC headed into the intermission.
  • With the score 40-26, Roanoke scored 13 straight points, started by a jumper from Freund to extend its lead to 53-26.
  • The Maroons shot 42.9% going 24-for-56 from the field while holding the Pacers to 31.3% who went 20-for-64.

Highlights

 

Roanoke hosts Greensboro on Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Cregger Center.