Toccoa Falls Eagles @ Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
Toccoa Falls TOCC | 37 | 42 | 79 |
GWEB | 68 | 57 | 125 |
Gardner-Webb soars to 125-79 defeat of Toccoa Falls
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. -- Tyrell Nelson led the way with 18 points and 10 rebounds as seven players scored 12 points or better and Gardner-Webb marked its home opener by defeating Toccoa Falls 125-79 on Thursday night.
The Runnin' Bulldogs (1-2) shot 65 percent from the floor, dropped in 11 3-pointers and had 30 assists on 49 field goals.
Nelson had five assists and five blocks. David Efianayi scored 17 points and Daniel Laster 14 for Gardner-Webb, the trio of Isaiah Ivey, Dylan Poston and Laquincy Rideau scored 13 points each and Harold McBride 12.
The Runnin' Bulldogs started the game 6-0 run and went into halftime 68-37 on an Efianayi dunk.
Toccoa Falls (2-4) of the National Christian College Athletic Association was led by 14 points from Marques Sullivan, 12 from Cam Williams and 11 each from Carlos Hamlett and Stephen Adams.
Game Information
Boiling Springs, NC
Referee:Ryan Combs
Referee:Patrick Harwood
Referee:Kenny Totten
2025-26 Standings
| Big South Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |
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