GREENWOOD – For the second time in as many years, the Lander wrestling team will have a chance to take home the South Atlantic Conference Carolinas regular-season title as the Bearcats travel to Belmont Abbey on Saturday.
QUICK HITTERS
Location: Wheeler Center (Belmont, N.C.)
Time: 2 pm
Lander's Record: 9-2, 7-0 SACC
Belmont Abbey's Record: 9-4, 6-0 SACC
First Met: Dec. 19, 2019 (25-21 BAC)
Last Met: Jan. 30, 2021 (20-18 BAC)
What's Next: at Newberry Open (Feb. 13)
STORYLINES
- The Bearcats will have another chance at claiming the SACC regular-season title as they travel to Belmont Abbey on Saturday.
- Lander is in its third year as a program and second in the SACC.
- Lander battled Newberry last season for the SACC regular-season title but fell to the Wolves 22-21 at Newberry last season.
- After starting the match down 9-3, Lander would score 18 unanswered points to move ahead 21-9. Newberry would then use the next three matches to chisel away at the Bearcat lead to take the 22-21 win.
- The Bearcats recently defeated Limestone and Newberry in a tri-meet on February 3. Lander started with a 31-10 victory over Limestone before defeating Newberry for the first time in program history with a 19-14 victory.
- Elijah Lusk, Zeth Brower, Bryson Ethington, Gage Bernall, Jack Bond and Darius Parker all went 2-0 in the tri-meet.
- The Bearcats are 9-2 overall this season, with the only losses coming to then no. 4 West Liberty and no. 2 St. Cloud State at the Carolina Clash.
- Lander has battled Belmont Abbey close the previous two meetings. Lander lost the inaugural meeting 25-21 while falling to the Crusaders 20-18 last season at Horne Arena.
- Much like Lander, Belmont Abbey is undefeated in SACC action this season.
- The Crusaders are 9-4 overall and 6-0 in conference action.
- Belmont Abbey is coming off a tri-meet at UNC Pembroke that saw the Crusaders defeat the Braves 18-17 while also rolling over Coker 34-12 last Saturday.
- Lander will take part in the Newberry open on Sunday, February 13 while closing out the regular season with a trip to UNC Pembroke on February 15.
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