MARS HILL, N.C. — The Catawba College men's basketball team got back into the win column with a 67-65 comeback victory at Stanford Arena on Saturday afternoon.

TEAM STATS
- The Catawba Indians (12-4, 7-2 SAC) shot a below-average 39.4%, needing more opportunities to overcome the 47.2% hit rate by Mars Hill (9-7, 3-7 SAC)
- Three-point territory was tough for Catawba to conquer as the visitors went 2-for-20 (10.0%) while the Lions swished 7-of-15 (46.7%)
- The blue and white enjoyed a solid day at the free-throw line with an 81.3% clip compared to MHU's 66.7%
- Catawba prevailed in the rebound count by a 38-33 margin, resulting in a domineering 24-12 advantage in second-chance scoring
- Turnovers haunted the Lions as the 18-9 difference in takeaways is the largest of any Catawba game this season

INDIVIDUAL STATS
- Ibra Athie and Nick Walker shared the team lead in scoring with 11 points apiece, followed by Justin Banks who netted 10 points
- Solomon Tucker chipped in eight points as he and Athie led the blocking effort with two swats each
- Walker and Chase Daniel, in his return to the court, each pulled down a team-best six rebounds
- Carson Daniel and brother Chase were the only Catawba Indians with multiple assists in the contest, tallying three and two, respectively, while adding two steals apiece

UP NEXT
Catawba is back at Goodman Arena for a three-game homestand beginning on Wednesday, Jan. 21, against Newberry at 7:30 p.m.