NEED TO KNOW:
Score: Piedmont 71, Webster 64
Records: Piedmont 2-0, Webster 0-3
 
MARYVILLE, Tenn. – JORDAN FOOTE's double-double Saturday helped lead the Piedmont College men's basketball team to a 71-64 win over Webster in tournament action at Maryville College. Foote scored 19 points with 13 rebounds as one of three Lions in double figures. 

In the opening minutes, the Gorloks connected from deep on a three ball to lead 5-2 but that was the largest lead they would take all day. A jumper by MILES RILEY made it 8-7 and Piedmont never surrendered the lead again. Piedmont built a quick lead after an ORRY CLEMENTS-OWENS three and a fastbreak layup from EVAN EASTON.

The Lions held the Gorloks scoreless for over five minutes midway through the first half establishing an 11-point lead 21-10 but then were held scoreless themselves for over four minutes. Free throws kept the score in favor of the Lions as they stretched their lead back to 10 leading 37-27 at the break. 

The distance stayed in double figures till a 3-pointer for the Gorloks with 16:33 remaining in the game. Back-to-back jumpers by JORDAN FOOTE stretched it back to a double digit lead as he scored eight straight for the Lions beginning with those buckets. 

The lead never dipped below 10 until the final eight seconds of the contest when Webster hit back-to-back quick layups for the final 71-64.

Foote's 13 rebounds led the team while MILES RILEY's 20 points led Piedmont scorers. Clements-Owens also scored in double figures with 10 points as he has scored 10 or more in both contests this season. 
 
TURNING POINT:
--Piedmont held Webster scoreless for over five minutes midway through the first half while going on an 8-0 run to build a 21-10 lead and never trailed again in the game. 
 
STANDOUT PERFORMANCES:
--Foote's double-double gives the junior his first double-double of his career with the Lions. 
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
--The Lions scored 28 points off turnovers with 48 points in the paint. 

UP NEXT:
--Piedmont continues tournament action at Maryville facing Johnson University (Tenn.) Sunday at 2 p.m.

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