ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. - The Brevard College men's basketball team (4-11, 0-4 USAS) dropped a USA South Conference matchup 80-52 to host N.C. Wesleyan (11-4, 3-1 USAS) on Saturday afternoon in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.

Brevard was led by sophomore guard Kavan Horton who scored 13 points to go along with three steals and three rebounds.  It marked the third straight game that the Asheville, North Carolina native has scored in double figures.

Freshman Jadon Carnes and senior Chancey Watson each pulled down five rebounds to lead the Tornados on the glass.  Senior Quincy Carter was BC's top distributor with five assists.

N.C. Wesleyan had four starters score on in double figures, led by 13 points from Kyron Kelly.  Brayden Dixon led the rebounding efforts by the hosts with six boards.

NCWC outshot Brevard 53% to 33% from the field, while shooting 50% (7-of-14) from beyond the arc.  The Battling Bishops out-rebounded the Tornados 40-32 in the contest, despite a 14-12 advantage for BC on the offensive glass.

In the early goings of the first half, Horton drilled a 3-pointer to tie the game at 5-5.  N.C. Wesleyan responded with a 15-0 scoring run that gave the home team a sizable cushion that it rode into halftime up 42-21.

The Battling Bishops maintained their lead in the second half by outscoring BC 38-31 in the final stanza.

Brevard will be back in action Sunday after a quick turnaround with another road conference game at Methodist University. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

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