BEREA, Ky. - LaGrange bounced back from a loss at Piedmont with a 103-97 overtime win over Berea in the Seabury Center on Saturday. The Panthers improved to 5-14 overall and 4-8 in USA South play. LC avenged an earlier 92-77 loss to the Mountaineers (9-9, 5-6 USA South) on Jan. 18.

The Panthers got a career-high 25 points each from Lincoln Anderson and Henry Blair. Anderson also pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season. Julian Cameron added 20 points. LC had three players score 20 points in a game for the first time since beating Averett in the USA South semifinals Feb. 24, 2017.

Coach Kendal Wallace:
"We played really well today. When we didn't get stops or make certain plays, we stayed positive. We also did a great job on rebounding as several guys had 5 or more. In overtime we were able to share the ball having 4 of our 18 assists come on almost every score other than the free throws. We needed this win today and our guys played together and went out and got it. I'm very proud of how we played today."

First Half:

• The game was tied seven times and there were nine lead changes in the half. The Panthers' biggest lead was seven points. 
• Cameron hit a three-pointer, then Ronald Youngblood made a pair of free throws for a 28-21 lead with 7:50 left in the half.
• Berea answered by outscoring LC 26-12 the rest of the way to lead 47-40 at the break.

Second Half:

• Berea led by as much as eight points early in the second half. The Mountaineers still led 71-65 with under seven minutes remaining.
• Blair, who had 19 of his points in the half, tied the game at 81 with two free throws with 2:35 left. He followed with a trey for the Panthers' first lead since the first half.
• A three-point play by Isaac Caudill put Berea back up 86-85. Bershard Edwards answered with a jumper to put LC back on top.
• Youngblood's layup off an assist from Cameron gave the Panthers an 89-86 lead. Quae Charlton sent the game to overtime with a three-pointer to tie the game at 89.

Overtime:

• The Panthers never trailed in the extra period. Blair opened the period with a trey from the corner. Anderson followed with a driving layup for a 94-89 lead.
• Berea crept within two, 96-94. The Panthers ran off six straight points to take control. Blair hit a jumper in the lane to put LC ahead 102-94 with 35 seconds left. 
• LC hit 5-of-8 shots, including Blair's 3-pointer. Berea was held to 3-of-11 shooting in the period.

Up Next

The Panthers play at Brevard in a USA South game next Saturday. LC won the first meeting 93-64 on Jan. 25.