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Brewton-Parker Christian University Athletics
Lance Smith
83
Brewton-Parker BREWTON- 3-2, 2-0
84
Winner Coastal Georgia COASTAL 2-6, 0-2
Brewton-Parker BREWTON-
3-2, 2-0
83
Final
84
Coastal Georgia COASTAL
2-6, 0-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 F
Brewton-Parker BREWTON- 27 47 9 83
Coastal Georgia COASTAL 38 36 10 84

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Clayton Barefield - Sports Information Director

Men’s Basketball Narrowly Dropped by Coastal Georgia in Overtime Battle

BRUNSWICK, Ga. – Brewton-Parker men's basketball returned to play after Thanksgiving break with a road contest at Coastal Georgia on Tuesday night in Brunswick.

The Barons (3-2) battled with a second-half surge, but the Mariners (2-6) managed to drop the Barons with a buzzer-beater in overtime for the 84-83 victory.

How It Happened | 1st Half

  • The Barons struck first in the game's opening moments with Lance Smith converting a steal into the first two points of the night.
  • Both teams traded scores and shared control of the lead early.
  • Zailan Blue and Kenny Colwell found early buckets for BPC helping the Barons remain in control of the score.
  • The Mariners went on a 7-0 run that covered the span of a couple of minutes to lead 12-6.
  • Smith knocked down a shot from beyond the arc to pull the Barons' deficit down to three points at the 12:59 mark.
  • Each team continued to answer each other's scoring trips with CCGA remaining in control of the lead.
  • After going down by four, the Barons found buckets from Chance Hatcher and Smith to level the score at 16-16 with 8:57 remaining in the half.
  • However, Coastal Georgia found a spark and surged to a 14-1 run over roughly four minutes of play to lead 30-17.
  • The Mariners remained in control of a double-digit advantage for most of the half's final moments.
  • Colwell hit the final bucket of the half for the Barons with a three-pointer to pull BPC back under a double-digit lead, but CCGA answered with a trey of their own to lead 38-27 at the break.

How It Happened | 2nd Half

  • Blue opened the second half with a layup to pull the deficit back within single digits.
  • The Mariners jumped out to a 14-point lead before the Barons answered with buckets from Smith and Hatcher.
  • Brewton-Parker struggled to find the momentum needed to knock down Coastal Georgia's advantage as the Mariners managed to build up to a 17-point lead with 14:19 remaining in the half.
  • A three-pointer from Dane Fisher at the 14:04 mark was the first of a 16-6 surge by the Barons that pulled CCGA's edge to just seven points with nearly 10 minutes left to play.
  • Jordan Johnson led the surge with seven points followed by Smith with six.
  • After going back down by double figures, Brewton-Parker pieced together another huge run by scoring eight unanswered points to force a one-possession ball game with six minutes left on the clock.
  • With the clock ticking away, Coastal Georgia remained in control, but the Barons were gaining confidence and battling down the stretch.
  • BPC found themselves down just two as Blue converted on a huge three-pointer and Smith's defensive efforts converted a steal into a fastbreak dunk with just over a minute to play.
  • The Mariners answered with a layup to go up by four with 44 seconds remaining.
  • Shortly after Johnson connected on an and-one trey for a four-point play and the equalizer at 74-74.
  • With just a few moments remaining, Coastal Georgia failed to find a basket as time expired.
  • BPC outscored CCGA 47-36 in the half, finding the momentum to remain in the contest down the stretch.

How It Happened | Overtime

  • Smith and Hatcher picked up two buckets to give BPC a four-point lead to open overtime.
  • The Mariners pulled their deficit to a point, but a layup from Hatcher gave the Barons an 80-77 edge with 1:55 to play.
  • After a pair of free throws, Coastal Georgia leveled the game 81-81 with 45 seconds left to play.
  • Smith was able to clutch up a bucket in the paint with five seconds remaining, but the Mariners we able to knock down a three-pointer leaving less than a second on the clock which sealed the game, 84-83.

Inside The Statistics

  •  As a team, BPC shot for 41.4% (29-of-70) from the field, 22.2% (6-of-27) from three, and 59.4% (19-of-32) from the foul line.
  • Smith led the game with a commanding double-double performance, scoring 36 points and snagging 10 rebounds while gathering five steals.
  • Three other Barons found double-digit points with Johnson scoring 11 while Hatcher and Blue both notched 10 points each.
  • Smith and Johnson both dished out three assists apiece.
  • Defensively, the Barons held a 12-3 steal advantage as the Mariners gave up 24 turnovers on the night.

Other Notables

  • CCGA held a 48-41 edge over BPC off the glass.
  • The Mariners lost the turnover battle, 24-11.

Next Up

  • Brewton-Parker returns to SSAC play with a tough challenge at No. 7-ranked Faulkner (Ala.) on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET.
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