NEED TO KNOW:
Score: Piedmont 62, Greensboro 67
Records: Piedmont, 3-3; Greensboro 1-3
 
GREENSBORO, N.C. – In the second meeting between these two teams within a week's time, it was the Greensboro College Pride who came away victorious in this matchup over Piedmont 67-62. The Lions clawed their way back into contention in the second half, but the hill was too much to climb in the end. 

Piedmont built an early lead of its own 17-8 with 10:39 to go in the first half, but the Pride used a 10-0 run over the next four minutes to take the lead. It was a back-and-forth battle over the next few minutes, but the Pride used another 10-0 run to help them claim the lead heading into the half 34-29. 

The Lions would come close at times over the second half, but were never able to reclaim the lead. Greensboro had a 13-1 run early in the second half to establish a 15 point advantage. 

The Pride would stretch the lead to as many as 17 in the second half but Piedmont got it to single digits with 3:13 to play. The Lions continued to fight trailing by 11 with 19 seconds to go after fouling to gain possessions, but the Lions dropped the contest 67-62. 
 
TURNING POINT:
--The Pride used a 10-0 run late in the first half to pull away from the Lions and kept Piedmont at a distance for the remainder of the contest. 
 
STANDOUT PERFORMANCES:
--JORDAN FOOTE led Piedmont with 19 points and nine rebounds including going 11-of-13 from the free throw line.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
--Piedmont had multiple players in double figures again with RYAN JOLLY (14 points) and WILL RICHTER (12 points) joining Foote in that category. 
 
UP NEXT:
--The Lions will resume action following the holiday break.
 
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