MOUNT BERRY, Ga. - The LaGrange College men's basketball team lost 80-76 at Berry College in non-conference action on Tuesday evening at the Cage Center in Mount Berry, Georgia.
THE BASICS
Score: LaGrange 76, Berry 80
Records: Panthers 1-1, 0-0 CCS | Vikings 2-0, 0-0 SAA
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Panthers took a seven-point lead into halftime, only for the Vikings to begin chipping away at that advantage as the second half got underway. Berry took their first lead of the half off a pair of free throws by freshman center Reid Winton Jr. (Huntsville, Ala.) at 53-52 with 12:53 remaining in the game. LaGrange would tie it up at 68-68 off a layup from junior guard Courtland Walker Jr. (Lawrenceville, Ga.) with 4:38 left, but a 9-1 run gave the Vikings the lead for good.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- LaGrange senior guard Austen Colton (Sharpsburg, Ga.) led the Panthers with 23 points including going 5-of-7 on three-pointers.
- Walker posted 12 points, seven rebounds and three steals, all career-bests with LaGrange.
- LaGrange junior guard Zyon Heath (Cartersville, Ga.) finished with 11 points and three steals while senior forward Catfish Battle (Buford, Ga.) posted ten points with eight boards.
- Berry junior forward Nile King (McDonough, Ga.) led the Vikings with 26 points, nine rebounds and three blocks.
- Berry senior guard Drew Winegarden (Northport, Ala.) finished with 15 points and four rebounds.
UP NEXT
- LaGrange is back on the court on Saturday when they travel to Huntingdon College where they will play Baptist University of Florida in a 3:00 p.m. neutral game.
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