Lincoln Memorial Holds Off Queens to Win SAC Pilot Flying J Men's Basketball Championship - Mar 9, 2020
It was a hard-fought game from start to finish, but Lincoln Memorial was able to extend its winning streak to 32 games and win the 2020 SAC Pilot Flying J Men's Basketball Championship on Sunday (March 8). The nationally ranked No. 2 and top-seeded Railsplitters defeated the No. 2 seed and No. 25 Queens Royals 75-68. The opening stanza was a back and forth battle that saw the Royals take a slim 35-34 lead into the locker room at halftime. The Railsplitters turned up the defensive pressure in the second half, holding Queens to just 26.5 percent shooting from the field, while hitting 50 percent of their own shots on the offensive end. Lincoln Memorial outscored Queens 41-33 in the second half on their way to the victory. Leading the way for the Railsplitters was the tandem of Devin Whitfield (6'5''-G) and Courvoisier McCauley (6'4''-G) with 25 and 24 points, respectively. McCauley also pulled down nine rebounds and Cameron Henry chipped in 11 points. For Queens, four players scored in double figures, led by Van Turner (6'1''-G) with 17 points, while Jamari Smith (6'8''-F) had 16 points and 13 rebounds, Daniel Carr (6'1''-G) had 15 points and Gavin Rains (6'8''-F) added 10 points and 13 boards. Whitfield was named the championship's Most Valuable Player, along with earning All-Tournament honors.
Courtesy of thesac.com
SAC Tournament Final: Lincoln Memorial - Queens 75-68 SAC Tournament Semifinals: Lincoln Memorial - Tusculum 67-46 Queens - Catawba 104-95
All-Tournament MVP: Devin Whitfield (6'5''-G) of Lincoln Memorial Player of the Year: Courvoisier McCauley (6'4''-G) of Lincoln Memorial Defensive Player of the Year: Cameron Henry (6'5''-G-99) of Lincoln Memorial Freshman of the Year: Crosby James (6'3''-G) of Anderson, SC Coach of the Year: Josh Schertz of Lincoln Memorial
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