NEED TO KNOW:
Score: Piedmont 66, Oglethorpe 81
Records:  Piedmont, 5-7
 
ATLANTA, Ga. – A career night for NOAH REARDON was not enough for Piedmont in an 81-66 loss to Oglethorpe. The sophomore guard put up 21 in just his second start of his career including four 3-pointers. 

WILL RICHTER got the Lions on the board first draining a 3-pointer on the first shot of the game. The Stormy Petrels led by as many as 10 with just over 11 minutes remaining in the first half, but Piedmont clawed back in to cut it to three with eight to play till the break. 

Oglethorpe used a 14-2 run down the stretch and eventually built an 18 point lead at the half 48-30. Reardon accounted for the first five points in the second half with Piedmont slowing cutting into the lead. 

A 3-pointer from ANDREW STIMPSON made it a 10 point game 54-44 with 14:09 to play and it was just a four point game 58-54 with 10:41 remaining. Four points was as close as the Lions would manage as Oglethorpe outscored Piedmont 9-2 in the final five minutes. 

AARON PALMER secured a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds, leading the Lions in boards. JOE HELENBROOK recorded nine rebounds and two blocks, career highs from the sophomore. 
 
TURNING POINT:
--Oglethorpe used a 14-2 run in the first half to build a lead and despite Piedmont outscoring the Stormy Petrels in the second half, the Oglethorpe lead was too much to overcome. 
 
STANDOUT PERFORMANCES:
--NOAH REARDON was electric for 21 points, a career-high for the sophomore. 
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
--AARON PALMER also had a career-high with 10 points for the Lions. 
 
UP NEXT:
--Piedmont returns home on January 5th to open conference play hosting Covenant College at 6:30 p.m.
 
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