LAGRANGE, Ga. – The LaGrange College men's basketball team won 101-54 against visiting Baptist University of Florida in non-conference action on Wednesday afternoon at the Mariotti Gymnasium in LaGrange, Georgia in the LaQuinta Inn and Suites Tournament hosted by LaGrange College.
THE BASICS
Score: LaGrange 101, Baptist Florida 54
Records: Panthers 5-3 | Eagles 3-11
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Playing as the away team, the Panthers took a 42-30 lead into halftime before pulling away in the second half. A 22-2 run capped off with a free throw from LaGrange sophomore forward Kani Rashied-Henry (Tyrone, Ga.) to go up 68-37 with 11:18 remaining in the game as the Eagles were unable to mount a challenge.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- LaGrange senior guard Micah McAllister (Newnan, Ga.) led the Panthers with fifteen points off just five field goal attempts with three rebounds in just 14 minutes.
- LaGrange junior guard Austen Colton (Sharpsburg, Ga.) came off the bench to score 14 points with three steals in 15 minutes.
- LaGrange sophomore guard Tyler Harrington (Winter Park, Fla.) contributed 11 points and three rebounds while junior guard Devin Dowell (LaGrange, Ga.) added ten points and three assists.
- Rashied-Henry continued to lead in the paint with eight points and eight boards.
- BUF sophomore guard Thomas Curlee (Anniston, Ala.) led the Eagles with 16 points and six rebounds.
UP NEXT
- LaGrange is back on the court on Thursday when they play host to Methodist University in a 1:00 p.m. game.
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