NEED TO KNOW:
Score: Piedmont 61, LaGrange 74
Records: Piedmont, 11-11 (4-5 CCS); LaGrange 15-7 (7-2 CCS)

LaGRANGE, Ga. - The Piedmont men's basketball team was unable to take a road contest Tuesday evening falling 74-61 to LaGrange. The Panthers take the season series with a pair of victories over the Lions. 

It was a tight game in the first half, despite LaGrange building as much as an 11 point lead with 4:30 to go till the half. Piedmont was able to chip away at it and trailed 35-29 at the break after an ORRY CLEMENTS-OWENS 3-pointer heading into halftime. 

WILL RICHTER connected on a 3-pointer to start the second half and pulled the Lions within three points, 35-32. The Lions tied the game at 41 with 14:44 remaining but Piedmont was unable to ever claim the lead in the second half. 

The Panthers went on an 11-0 run midway through the second half and kept the Lions from making a comeback. 

The Lions will be in action at home twice this weekend beginning with Covenant on Friday evening at 7 p.m.

TURNING POINT:
--Three-pointers helped the Panthers to the victory as they banked nine from deep while Piedmont had just five 3-pointers in the game. 

STANDOUT PERFORMANCES:
--RYAN JOLLY led Piedmont with 16 points and nine rebounds while also adding five steals. 

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