ANDERSON, S.C.  – The Limestone College men's basketball team outscored the Trojans 49-31 in the second half to defeat non-conference opponent Anderson (S.C.) University, 80-71, on Wednesday evening at the Abney Center.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Limestone 80, Anderson 71        
Records: Limestone (3-0), Anderson (1-2)  
Location: Abney Center
 
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
 

• Junior guard Kenny Hairston (Charlotte, N.C.) led the Saints with 20 points.  
• Senior guard Montrel Goldston (Greensboro, N.C.) notched 17 points.
• Redshirt-junior guard T.J. Sheppard (North Augusta, S.C.) tallied 14 points.
• Redshirt-senior forward Donovan Harris (Burlington, N.C.) added nine boards and two points.
• Limestone shot 43.3 percent from the field (29-of-67) and 59.1 percent from the free-throw line (13-of-22).

 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
First Half
Both teams traded points before the Saints used back-to-back buckets to make some space at 12-8. The Saints and the Trojans battled back and forth as the score was knotted on three occasions, the final time coming at 21-all with 10:06 left in the period.
 
The Trojans shifted the momentum on its next possession after connecting on four straight points to steal the lead, 25-21. The Saints worked to close the gap but the Trojans kept pouring on the points and built an 11-point lead, 40-29, at the 2:19 minute mark. In the final minutes of the half, the Saints outscored the Trojans 2-0 to cut the difference to nine points, 40-31, at the break.  
 
Second Half
Limestone came out of the locker rooms firing on all cylinders as the Saints outscored the Trojans 13-3 in the first four minutes to regain the lead, 44-43. Play teeter-tottered back and forth as the scoreboard saw seven lead changes before the Saints put together eight unanswered points to take a 61-53 advantage.
 
The Trojans worked to chip away at the difference to get within three points, 62-59 with 6:14 left in regulation. The Saints used the next couple of minutes to put five more points on the board to extend the lead, 67-59. Anderson wouldn't go away easily as the Trojans got within three points on one occasion, 71-68, but the Saints held the Trojans off as Limestone defeated Anderson 80-71.
 
NOTABLES
 

• The Saints have put the first points on the scoreboard in every game so far this season.
• Limestone has now won two consecutive games against the Trojans.  

  
UP NEXT
The Saints will return to action on Saturday, Nov. 18 against Coker College. The non-conference game is set to begin at 4 p.m. in Hartsville, S.C.