Need to Know
Score: Piedmont 75, Greensboro 77
Records: Lions 15-11 (7-7 USA South), Pride 16-10 (9-5 USA South)
Location: Rocky Mount, North Carolina - N.C. Wesleyan College

Rocky Mount, N.C. - With just six seconds remaining in the game, the Pride of Greensboro College hit a layup to go ahead 77-75 and held on for the victory in the quarterfinals of the USA South Championship Tournament. The Lions had one last chance, but a full court drive by CHASE ENGLAND ended in a missed layup at the buzzer ending the Lions 2015-16 season.

Elation turned to defeat as the Lions tied the game with 35 seconds remaining on a JUSTIN VALLEJO 3-pointer giving the Lions the spark they needed late in the game, but a layup on the ensuing possession proved to be too much for Piedmont in the end. 

The Lions fell behind early in the contest as Greensboro took a 9-4 lead with just over 16 minutes to play, but a seven point run put Piedmont up 11-9. It remained no more than a three point game until PEYTON LUKEN drained a 3-pointer to make it 19-15 Piedmont.

Luken would hit another 3-pointer on the next possession just 32 seconds later as he ended the day with three from beyond the arc. Piedmont stretched the lead to nine points late in the first half but went into the half up by seven 44-37.

Both CHASE ENGLAND and PEYTON LUKEN had over ten points in the first half as they had 13 and 11, respectively.

The game remained close in the second half as Piedmont led until the 14:29 mark when Greensboro tied the game at 53. The Pride took the lead on a 3-pointer by Simeon Howard with 12:33 to go making it 61-58. 

Greensboro held the lead from that point until JUSTIN VALLEJO hit a jumper in the paint to give Piedmont a 67-66 lead. These two continued to fight back and forth as it was never more than a three point game from that point on. 

The Pride were up by one with less than a minute to go when Howard hit a jumper to extend their lead to three points, 75-72. Vallejo's 3-pointer with 35 seconds remaining tied the game but the Lions' last chance hope fell short on their final possession. 

Piedmont finished the year 15-11 overall with their best mark under Head Coach Greg Neeley and best season overall since the 2009-10 year. 

Turning Point
--The Pride scored a layup with six seconds to go which proved to be the difference in the contest.

Standout Performances
--CHASE ENGLAND scored 15 points to lead the Lions as he added seven rebounds as well.
--JUSTIN VALLEJO was a perfect 3-for-3 from beyond the arc including hitting the game-tying 3-pointer with 35 seconds to go. 

Inside the Box Score
--Senior CHRIS MEEKS ended his career with seven points and seven rebounds in 23 minutes of play in his final game. 
--Piedmont had five players go in double figures in the contest.

News & Notes
--This marks the first contest the Lions have dropped to Greensboro since a January 2014 loss in Greensboro to the Pride. 
--A 15-11 finish this season is the best in Head Coach Greg Neeley's career with the Lions and the best since the 2009-2010 season when the Lions finished 15-11 as well. 

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