Wilson, N.C. – The University of Mount Olive men's basketball team fell to hot-shooting Young Harris College, 94-78, on Saturday morning in the 45-Second Classic hosted by Barton College.

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Young Harris 94, Mount Olive 78
Records: Young Harris (2-0), Mount Olive (0-2)
Location: Wilson Gymnasium, Wilson, N.C.

How It Happened
Play-by-Play

FIRST HALF

• UMO started fast, taking a 9-4 lead just shy of three minutes into the contest with seven points coming from freshman Cameron Robinson.
• Young Harris responded by taking its first lead at 18-17.
• It did not take long for the Trojans to retake the lead as Mount Olive grabbed a 20-18 lead on a triple by junior DeAndre Barber.
• The Mountain Lions jumped ahead with a 10-0 run to take a 45-38 lead that YHC would never relent.
• In a hot-shooting first half, Young Harris shot 71.9% (23-32) from the field, while the Trojans shot 48.4% (15-31).
• Both teams went 7-11 (63.6%) from beyond the arc in the first 20 minutes.

SECOND HALF

• Young Harris dominated the final 20 minutes, only allowing the Trojans to come within 11 points.
• Looking poised to make a run, UMO cut the YHC lead to 11, but the Mountain Lions promptly responded with a 9-5 run to help increase their lead.

KEY STATS

• Junior Tayon Gleaves poured in a career-best 23 points with four three-pointers to lead UMO.
• Continuing a strong start to the season, Cameron Robinson notched 15 points.
• Freshman Juwan Smith recorded a team-best six assists.
• Mount Olive was outrebounded by the Mountain Lions, 31-29.
• Young Harris' Ben Waterhouse led all scorers with 24 points.
• YHC outshot UMO, 62.7% (37-59) to 41.9% (26-62).

UP NEXT
Mount Olive opens play in Kornegay Arena in the 51^st annual Mt. Olive Pickle Classic on Friday and Saturday in Mount Olive, N.C.