Murfreesboro, NC| The Mountain Lions fell to the Hawks on the road 88-79 on Saturday (Jan. 20) night at the Hawks Athletic Center. Young Harris trailed at the end of the 1st half, but brought the score back within five, with under four minutes to go; ultimately, the Hawks came out victorious over Young Harris. Karl Chavis hit the 1,000 point milestone in the losing effort, after battling hard to come back from injury, he has helped the Mountain Lions offense improve with his dominating presence in the paint. 

Young Harris moves on to 10-8 this season and 5-4 in the Conference Carolina's. Chowan University improved to 12-6 overall and 6-3 in the conference. The Mountain Lions return to action on Thursday (Jan. 25) in Young Harris, where they take on Pfeiffer University at 6 PM. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE 

• Karl Chavis led the Mountain Lions with 20 points, going 11-12 from the Free Throw line. 

• Carl Cleveland scored 19 points and grabbed eight boards. 

• Daylan Askew led Chowan University with 26 points and six rebounds. 

• RJ Wilson recorded a double-double, netting 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Hawks. 

• YHC shot 24-60 from the field, while the Hawks went 29-68. 

• The Mountain Lions were out rebounded by Chowan University 41-34. 
  
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