Need to Know
Score: Piedmont 82, Berea 83
Records: Lions 2-17, 2-11 USA South
Location: Demorest, Ga.

DEMOREST, Ga. - The Piedmont College men's basketball team dropped a heart-breaker Saturday in an 83-82 loss to Berea. The Lions' EVAN EASTON hit a 3-pointer to tie the game with nine seconds remaining but the Mountaineers escaped with a one point win after a free throw in the final three seconds. 

It was a low scoring game in the opening minutes as PARKER BERRY hit a 3-pointer to make it 12-8 with 11:34 on the clock and Piedmont leading. That 3-pointer was the second of three straight for the Lions as they led by four with 10:00 to go till halftime. 

The Mountaineers would reclaim the lead once more but Piedmont took a 36-32 lead into the break. In the opening 2:30 of the second half, neither team could find the net, but a 3-pointer from each team sparked the scoring. 

Of the 33 points Piedmont scored in the second half, all but two points came from 3-pointers and the free throw line. A Berea 3-pointer was the dagger in regulation as Deandre Lightfoot knocked down a deep shot with nine seconds to play forcing OT. 

In overtime, it was evenly matched as EVAN EASTON made a 3-pointer to tie the game at 82 with nine seconds remaining, but a Torell Carter free throw sealed the win for the Mountaineers 83-82. 

Turning Point
--Piedmont did not convert a shot from the floor that was not a 3-pointer in the second half until the 2:06 mark when TAYLOR MILLS hit a mid-range floater to tie the game at 59. 

Standout Performances
--TAYLOR MILLS scored 20 points to lead the Lions, banking four of Piedmont's 13 3-pointers. 

Inside the Box Score
--The two teams combined for 54 attempts from the free throw line as Piedmont scored 19 from the line and the Mountaineers converted 16 points from FT's.

News & Notes
--Berea took both matchups between the two this season with a one point victory in both. 

Up Next
--The Lions host Toccoa Falls Tuesday, January 29 at 7 p.m. inside Cave Arena. 

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