Need to Know
Score: Piedmont 68, Sewanee 80
Records: Lions 0-2, Sewanee 2-0
Location: Demorest, Georgia

DEMOREST, Ga. - MARQUISE LANIER led Piedmont with 17 points against the Sewanee Tigers but it was the Tigers who came away with a victory inside Cave Arena Tuesday evening 80-68. Sewanee out-rebounded the Lions 40-29 as they controlled the contest and held the lead following the first two minutes of play. 

JORDAN FOOTE kept Piedmont close in the early going single-handedly reeling off seven straight points for the Lions who trailed 13-11. The next Lion to make a run on his own was MICHAEL JOSEPH who hit a pair of signature turn-around hook shots and added a tip-in.

Sewanee led 41-32 at the half as neither team scored over the final 2:25 of the first half, and that low-scoring stretch would continue as just eight points were scored in the first five minutes of play in the second half. 

The Lions trailed by just four points with 14:00 to play, but the Tigers would use several 3-pointers to build the lead up to as many as 13 with less than nine minutes to go. Sewanee would lead by as many as 14 down the stretch and ultimately win 80-68. 

Turning Point
--The Lions pulled within four with 14:00 to play in the game, but Sewanee continued to drain 3-pointers and keep the Lions at bay. 

Standout Performances
---MARQUISE LANIER posted 17 points in the contest as he scored in double figures for the second straight game. 

Inside the Box Score
--Sewanee banked 10 3-pointers to Piedmont's four accounting for an 18-point difference in the score. 

News & Notes
--Piedmont had four individuals in double-figures as TAYLOR MILLS and MICHAEL JOSEPH both scored 12 and JORDAN FOOTE added 11. 

Up Next
--The Lions travel to Wheaton, Illinois to take on #2 University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh on Friday as part of the Lee Pfund Classic. 

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