WHAT'S UP NEXT:
- Piedmont hits the road after their season opener and heads to Atlanta to take on Emory, who emerged as the no. 4 team in the country in the D3hoops preseason rankings. Tip-off is set for 7:30pm.
TURNING POINT:
- The Lions held a 19 point lead going into the half. The Lions came back from the locker room and rode field goal percentage of 53, a 3 pt percentage of 46.7 to pave the way to a 21 point victory on opening night.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- All 17 Lions saw time on the floor during opening night at Cave Arena.
- Sophomore
Cade Lomas led Piedmont in scoring posting 15 points on 50% shooting.
- Piedmont dominated defensively finishing the contest with 49 rebounds, 9 steals and 5 blocks.
- The Lions held the Screaming Eagles well below their opponents points per game average from last season.
STANDOUT PERFORMANCES:
- Four Lions joined Lomas in double figures on the evening.
Sukhi Singh finished with 12 points,
Kane Eanes with 11,
Sam Medalie with 14 and
Quinlan Cothron with 11.
- Freshman
Zeki Locus put on a defensive clinic showing up all over the floor finishing with 7 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block.
HOW TO FOLLOW:
- To stay up to date on all information regarding Piedmont University Athletics, be sure to visit PiedmontLions.com and connect with the Green and Gold on social media. Follow the Lions on
Twitter: @PiedmontLions,
Instagram: @PiedmontLions, and
Facebook. To follow each Piedmont athletic program on social media, use the Social Media Directory at PiedmontLions.com or
click here.
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