LAGRANGE, Ga. – The LaGrange College men's basketball team won 69-65 against visiting Belhaven University in Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) action on Thursday evening at the Mariotti Gymnasium in LaGrange, Georgia.
THE BASICS
Score: Belhaven 65, LaGrange 69
Records: Panthers 9-7, 2-3 CCS | Blazers 9-9, 3-2 CCS
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Panthers were up by as much as 20 in the second half before a 31-12 run by the Blazers cut that down to one with 2:02 remaining in the game, bolstered by a swarming full court press. LaGrange was clinging to a two-point lead in the closing seconds when Belhaven junior guard CJ Minton (Indianola, Miss.) pulled down an offensive rebound and put up a putback jumper. As he has all season, LaGrange sophomore forward Kani Rashied-Henry (Tyrone, Ga.) was there with the block, swatting away Minton's shot as the Blazers were forced to foul. Two free throws by senior forward Trenton Dillard (Jonesboro, Ga.) iced the game for the Panthers.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- LaGrange senior guard Micah McAllister (Newnan, Ga.) led the Panthers with 18 points, ten rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block.
- LaGrange junior guard Austen Colton (Sharpsburg, Ga.) added 15 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals.
- Rashied-Henry needed just 17 minutes on the court to pull down seven boards with four blocks. Dillard added 12 points with five rebounds.
- Minton led the Blazers with 21 points and nine rebounds, shooting five-of-eight from behind the arc.
- Belhaven junior guard DJ Jones (Youngsville, La.) finished with 15 points while senior center Neal Terry (Olive Branch, Miss.) had a double-double with 11 points and 13 boards.
UP NEXT
- LaGrange is back on the court on Tuesday when they travel to Piedmont University for a 7:00 p.m. game.
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