Box Score

LaGrange, GA -- The Piedmont College men's basketball team earned a Great South Athletic Conference victory this evening at the hands of host LaGrange College by the score of 84-76. The Lions offense connected on 51% of their attempts including 7-14 (50%) from behind the arc en route to the team's 10th win of the season.

Piedmont (10-6, 2-0 GSAC) will return to the hardwood on Sunday, January 24th as they look to even the season series with Rust College at Cave Arena with tip-off slated for 4:00.

After taking the final lead change of the game at the 18-minute mark the Lions went on a 12-4 spurt to regain control 15-8, highlighted by five points from senior Sam Coppage. The men would match the seven-point lead four more times before intermission and entered the locker room with a 46-42 advantage.

In the first nine minutes of the second frame Piedmont's defense clamped down holding the opposition to a mere six points and taking a game-best 16-point lead. LC chipped away at the margin cutting the score to 74-69 with four minutes remaining in regulation.

The Lions would hold strong in the closing minutes hitting five shots from the charity stripe to seal the eight-point victory.

Senior #J.C. Herebia led the offensive charge with 20 points while Michael Rubio# closely followed with 18. Coppage added 13 points including a perfect 2-2 from behind the three-point line.