Barton and Chowan Win Thrillers to Move on to Atlantic Casualty Conference Carolinas Men's Basketball Championship Semifinals

Barton and Chowan Win Thrillers to Move on to Atlantic Casualty Conference Carolinas Men's Basketball Championship Semifinals

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GREENVILLE, S.C. – Both quarterfinal games of the 2024 Atlantic Casualty Conference Carolinas Men’s Basketball Championship were thrilling as fifth-seeded Barton used a big run to upset fourth-seeded Francis Marion and third-seeded Chowan came back to top sixth-seeded Lees-McRae.
 
Barton held fourth-seeded Francis Marion scoreless for more than seven minutes in the middle of the second half, outscoring the Patriots 24-0, to propel the fifth-seeded Bulldogs to the 70-67 upset. Donaven Hairston led the Bulldogs with 22 points on 9-for-17 shooting from the floor. Trevon Spencer added 17 points and seven rebounds.
 


Third-seeded Chowan erased a first half deficit as Lees-McRae shot better than 50 percent from the floor in the first half. The Hawks made 22 free throws in the contest, including 19 in the second half and were led by 21 points from Daylan Askew. Preston Le Gassick added 19 points and Cheick Traore grabbed 15 rebounds.

 

Barton advances to take on top seed UNC Pembroke in the first semifinal on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. Chowan will face second-seeded Emmanuel at 2:45 p.m. on Saturday.

2024 Atlantic Casualty Conference Carolinas Men’s Basketball Championship
 
First Round – Sunday, March 3 at #4-5-6 Seeds
#9 Belmont Abbey 89, #10 Mount Olive 82 (Box Score)
#11 King 87, #8 Young Harris 79 (Box Score)
#12 North Greenville 99, #7 Converse 96 (3OT - Box Score)

Second Round – Monday, March 4 at #4-5-6 Seeds
#4 Francis Marion 82, #9 Belmont Abbey 66 (Box Score)
#5 Barton 89, #11 King 77 (Box Score)
#6 Lees-McRae 79, #12 North Greenville 75 (Box Score)
 
Quarterfinals – Friday, March 8 (at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium – Spartanburg, S.C.)
#5 Barton 70, #4 Francis Marion 67 (Box Score)
#3 Chowan 81, #6 Lees-McRae 76 (Box Score)

Semifinals – Saturday, March 9 (at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium – Spartanburg, S.C.)
#5 Barton vs. vs. #1 UNC Pembroke, 12:30 p.m.
#3 Chowan vs. #2 Emmanuel, 2:45 p.m.

Final – Sunday, March 10 (at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium – Spartanburg, S.C.)
Winner of Semifinal #1 vs. Winner of Semifinal #2, 1 p.m.