NEED TO KNOW:
Score: Covenant 97, Piedmont 85
Records: Piedmont, 10-13 (2-8 CCS); Covenant, 8-12 (3-5 CCS)

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. - The Piedmont men's basketball team could not keep pace with Covenant in a 97-85 loss on the road Tuesday. The Lions trailed by as few as five in the second half but a 13-2 run by the Scots separated the two teams late. 

Covenant made back-to-back 3-pointers to start the contest and the Scots' first three made baskets from the floor came from beyond the arc. The Scots led 11-2 in the opening minutes of play but Piedmont bounced back. 

In the first half, that early nine point lead was the most the Scots would manage as Piedmont reeled off nine straight to claim the lead, 28-27, with 6:45 to play till the half. 

At the break, the Scots held a 45-38 advantage and worked ahead to a double-digit lead in the opening minutes of the second half. 

The Lions continued to claw getting it back to a single digit deficit and cut it to as few as five multiple times. Trailing 71-66 with 9:16 to play, the Scots used a 13-2 run to break the contest open and seal this one. 

Piedmont was able to get as close as nine in the final minutes but the Scots used free throws to seal it at the end with their last basket from the floor coming at the 6:20 mark. 

Next, the Lions will take on LaGrange Saturday on the road at 4 p.m.

TURNING POINT:
- Piedmont trailed by just five points with 9:16 remaining in the game, but a 13-2 run made it a 16 point lead for the Scots and put the Lions out of reach. 

STANDOUT PERFORMANCES:
- Dylan Patrick led Piedmont with 21 points shooting over 70% from the floor.
- Javi Marlowe was just off Patrick's numbers with 20 points while adding 10 rebounds for the double-double. 

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