Need to Know
Score: Piedmont 84, Sewanee 72
Records: Lions 5-3, Tigers 5-3
Location: Sewanee, Tennessee - Sewanee: University of the South  

Sewanee, TN - In a rematch with the Sewanee Tigers, Piedmont used a season-best shooting performance to take an 84-72 victory to split the season series. The Lions shot 56% from the floor and hit 11 3-pointers going 58% from beyond the arc.

Both those percentages are season-bests and the best 3-point percentage since January 26, 2014 in a 108-90 win against Averett, while it marks the best percentage from the floor since February 11, 2015 against Covenant. The 11 3-pointers made are the most since December 6, 2012 when the team hit 11 against Warren Wilson. 

Piedmont led by as many as 12 in the final minutes of the first half but took a 41-32 lead into the break. The Lions maintained a double-digit lead through most of the second half and stretched the lead to as many as 15 points. 

CHASE ENGLAND led all scorers with 19 points as Piedmont had three scorers in double figures with TRAE GAINES scoring 17 and KELLY ASSINESI notching 10 points. Gaines has posted three straight double-figure games as he had a season-high 21 points against Berry in the previous contest. 

The Lions snapped Sewanee's 13-game home win streak and Piedmont handed them their last loss on the home court in November of 2014.

Turning Point
--Piedmont had a 15-4 run over a five minute span to take a sizeable lead in the first half. 

Standout Performances
--CHASE ENGLAND led the team in scoring with a season-high 19 points giving him six games in double figures this season in eight contests. 
--CHRIS MEEKS again led the team in rebounds with 7 as he had been the leading rebounder in all but two contests this season. 

Inside the Box Score
--Piedmont had a season-best shooting performance from the floor as they shot 56% from the court. Their previous best was in the first game against Sewanee when they shot 48%. 

News & Notes
--The Lions have held their last two opponents to 72 points each.  
--Every player to see action in the game for Piedmont scored in the contest with 11 scorers for the Lions. 

Up Next
Piedmont travels to face Presbyterian College on Saturday in their final contest before the Christmas holiday. The Lions faced the Blue Hose last year in the season opener falling by 10 points. The rematch comes December 19 at 2:00 p.m. in Clinton, South Carolina. 

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