North Greenville 68, at Mars Hill 75

MARS HILL, N.C. (Interstat) — The Mars Hill Lions opened their season with a 75-68 victory over the North Greenville Crusaders in a men’s NCAA Division II basketball game Friday afternoon at Stanford Arena. In a contest defined by a massive first-half swing, the Lions built a commanding 24-point halftime lead and then withstood a furious second-half rally by the Crusaders to secure the win in front of 350 fans. Mars Hill came out firing, connecting on 10 three-pointers in the game. The Lions led 47-23 at the break after a dominant opening period where they outscored North Greenville by… Read more...