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Athletic Highlights: November 20– November 27, 2017
Women's Basketball: Mars Hill dropped its fourth straight contest on Tuesday, falling to Limestone 97-73. Gabby Gianikos led a late charge, scoring 13 of her team-high 15 points in the fourth quarter, but Limestone's large lead held firm. Gianikos added a team-high for assists and Maddie Webb had seven rebounds for the Lions. Mars Hill opens South Atlantic Conference play on the road against Carson-Newman Wednesday, November 29 at 6 p.m.
Men's Basketball: The Lions were defeated by Winthrop 104-49 on Tuesday morning. Cody Hylton had a team-high 12 points, knocking down four three-pointers on seven attempts in the second half. Matthew Powell led Mars Hill with five rebounds, followed by Luke Van-Rijn and Brandon Reeves who each had four. Austin Gilyard added three assists. The Lions start SAC play on Wednesday, November 29 against Carson-Newman. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m.