DELAND, Fla. (AP) — Chris Perez scored 21 points and Adam Pegg had 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead Stetson to its fifth consecutive victory, 85-69 over Lipscomb on Saturday.
The Hatters (9-10, 6-2 Atlantic Sun Conference) shot 50 percent (13 of 26) in each half to move a half-game ahead of second-place Jacksonville in the conference.
The Bisons (7-11, 2-5) trailed 30-15 in the first half but got back to within three points, 49-46, after Deonte Alexander’s 3-pointer with 13:33 remaining.
Aaron Graham answered with a 3-pointer on Stetson’s next possession, Pegg tipped in a miss by Graham, and Pegg scored on a 3-pointer to make it 57-46. Lipscomb got no closer than seven points after that.
