SALISBURY, N.C. — The Catawba College men's basketball team prodded at its second-half deficit before breaking through late, swiping away a 71-68 victory from Chowan at Goodman Arena on Tuesday night.

TEAM STATS
- Catawba (5-2) trailed Chowan (4-5) in shooting percentage by a 37.9%-44.4% margin, but the blue and white held 25-24 edge in total buckets
- The hosts were held to a pair of three-pointers while allowing the Hawks to drain seven from long range
- Catawba posted its second-best free throw percentage of the year at 19-for-22 (.864) as Chowan tallied the highest mark of any Catawba foe with a 13-for-15 (.867) clip
- Both the rebounding and turnover battles were won by Catawba, resulting in 39-34 and 19-13 advantages, respectively
- The Catawba Indians had more than double their opponent in the steals category, notching 15 takeaways compared to the Hawks' seven

INDIVIDUAL STATS
- Nick Walker notched a 20-piece in the scoring column, going .500 from the floor and 6-for-6 at the free-throw line, with six rebounds, two steals and a block
- Justin Banks got into foul trouble early but was productive in 20 minutes with 12 points, one block and four offensive boards
- Carson Daniel contributed to a variety of categories, scoring eight points with six boards, four steals and three assists
- Chase Daniel posted similar numbers by netting seven points, grabbing five rebounds, swiping a team-high five steals and dishing out two dimes
- Jordan Simpson came off the bench to lead the squad in assists at four while also chipping in two steals and five points

UP NEXT
The Catawba Indians return to South Atlantic Conference competition on Saturday, Dec. 13, at Tusculum. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m.