Clinton 76, at Mars Hill 81

MARS HILL, N.C. (Interstat) — Jaheim Taylor scored 24 points and the Mars Hill Lions remained undefeated, outlasting a non-divisional Clinton squad 81-76 in a men’s NCAA Division II basketball game Monday night at Stanford Arena. In a game defined by its second-half surge, the Lions improved to 3-0 by outscoring Clinton 50-45 after the break. The teams were deadlocked at 31 at halftime. Mars Hill’s victory was anchored by a significant advantage at the free-throw line. The Lions attempted 35 free throws, converting 27, while Clinton’s free-throw statistics were unavailable. Mars Hill shot 43.4% from the floor on 23-of-53… Read more...