Cavs Squander Double Digit Lead to Fall to Eagles

February 8, 2007
Game Stats

Wise, VA – UVA-Wise squandered a 13-point lead in the early second half before the Alice Lloyd scored twice in the final 40 seconds for a 76-73 men’s basketball victory. The Highland Cavaliers had two three-point attempts in the final 12 seconds but neither fell.

The Eagles finish the season series with two wins to improve to 9-13. The Highland Cavaliers drop to 8-20.

Jarred Soles paced UVA-Wise again with 27 points on 10 of 20 attempts with five treys. Zydrunas Rackauskas had a big evening with 24 tallies on eight of 12 shots to go with 17 rebounds. Cassidy Vaughn handed out five assists.

Alice Lloyd had five double figure scorers. Rodney Mitchell made six of 12 shots for 17 points before fouling out. Eric Mullins had 14 while Chris Hurt and William Dillard both accounted for 12 points. Corey Hairston chipped in 10 points.

Leading 38-35 at the half, UVA-Wise opened the first six minutes on a 16-6 spurt to lead 54-41. Alice Lloyd chipped away at the difference until taking its first lead of the latter stanza, 65-64, on a triple from Mullins.

The Eagles increased its new lead to five points before Rackauskas drained a three-pointer, Daniel Adams tipped a miss in and Rackauskas added another layup for a 71-69 Cavs lead at 2:57.

Dillard stole the ball from Vaughn and tied the contest, 73-73, with 41 seconds. The Cavs’ Soles missed a jumper in the lane on the ensuing trip before Shawn Newsome made a conventional three-point play for the deciding points, 76-73.

The Cavs will trek to Bluefield College for a 4:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon affair.