Senior men's basketball player Justin Pierce led the Cougars to a 2-0 record last week by averaging 36.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals per contest. In an 87-73 win over Johnson & Wales University on Jan. 16, Pierce tallied 33 points, eight rebounds, four assists and one steal. In an 88-74 win over USA South foe N.C. Wesleyan College on Jan. 19, Pierce totaled a career-high 39 points, which is the second-highest single-game point total in school history, along with nine rebounds, one steal and one block. He earned USA South Conference Player of the Week for his efforts.
