Parrish's 28 points lead Presbyterian past UNC Asheville 71-70

Jan 15, 2026, 10:57 am

CLINTON, S.C. -- — Carl Parrish's 28 points helped Presbyterian defeat UNC Asheville 71-70 on Wednesday night.

Presbyterian led 69-57 with about two minutes left before UNC Asheville used an 11-2 to cut its deficit to 71-68 with 23 seconds left. The Bulldogs' Myles Mayfield ended the scoring a layup with four seconds left.

Parrish shot 10 of 13 from the field, including 5 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line for the Blue Hose (9-10, 2-2 Big South Conference). Jonah Pierce added 24 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks. Jaylen Peterson had 11 points and shot 4 of 10 from the field and 3 for 6 from the line.

Justin Wright finished with 26 points for the Bulldogs (8-11, 2-3). Kameron Taylor added 22 points for UNC Asheville. Toyaz Solomon finished with 11 points.

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