NEW ORLEANS, La. – Brewton-Parker men's basketball traveled to New Orleans on Monday for a contest at (RV) Loyola (La.) to continue SSAC play.

The Barons (3-8, 2-4 SSAC) battled in a tight game with the Wolf Pack (11-2, 6-0 SSAC), but were eventually outlasted in an 83-74 defeat.

How It Happened | 1st Half

• Grant Sanders opened things up with a jumper to give BPC the first lead of the game before Loyola answered with two-straight scores to capture the lead.
• The Barons jumped out to a six-point lead with a 7-0 run that started at the 17:26 mark and was capped off by a trey from Zailan Blue with 13:51 on the clock.
• Brewton-Parker found themselves holding a 20-11 advantage at the 12:11 mark after Kenny Colwell's pair of three-pointers.
• Loyola responded with six unanswered points to pull the deficit down to just three points with nearly 11 minutes remaining in the half.
• A layup from Chance Hatcher and a trey from Colwell gave the Barons an eight-point edge with 10 minutes to play, but Loyola continued to produce a response by pulling the score to just a one-possession ball game.
• The Wolf Pack began to eradicate the Barons' lead with a 13-7 run that leveled and flipped the score into control of the hosts.
• Loyola finished out the half, outscoring Brewton-Parker 7-5 in the final three minutes to hold a 42-36 advantage at the break.
• Colwell led the way for BPC, scoring 14 points while shooting 4-of-6 from beyond the arc.

How It Happened | 2nd Half

• It was a slow start to the second half, as Ferlin Joseph converted a fastbreak layup at the 17:43 mark to score the first bucket.
• BPC followed up with a 7-1 run over the next two minutes to reclaim the lead, 45-43 with 15 minutes remaining.
• After a leveling score from the Wolf Pack, the Barons answered with a 7-2 run that boosted the lead to five points with just over 13 minutes on the clock.
• Loyola took control of the score in three minutes by responding with seven unanswered points to lead 54-52.
• Lance Smith and Blue connected on layups to give BPC the lead with 9:30 remaining.
• Brewton-Parker held a 66-58 lead with 5:51 on the clock after producing a 10-4 run.
• After leading by eight, BPC's edge over Loyola slipped away as the Wolf Pack chipped away at the lead and outlasted the Barons down the stretch.
• Loyola finished the final five minutes by outscoring Brewton-Parker 25-8.
• The Barons were able to hold a brief lead at 3:54 as well as at the 2:54 mark, but the Wolf Pack battled to recapture the lead and solidify the victory.

Inside The Statistics

• BPC shot for 45.2% from the field (28-of-62), 36% from three (9-of-25), and 60% (9-of-15) from the foul line.
• Colwell led the scoring efforts for BPC with 20 points while Smith notched 18 and Hatcher produced 17.
• The Wolf Pack dominated off the glass, producing a 41-27 edge over the Barons.
• Brewton-Parker held the advantage in turnovers with a difference of six giveaways.

Other Notables

• Defensively, BPC held a 15-10 edge in steals.
• Loyola outscored Brewton-Parker 34-36 in the paint while also holding a narrow 25-24 edge in points off turnovers.

Next Up

• The Barons will take a break before competing at the SSAC/SUN Crossover Challenge at the end of the month in West Palm Beach, Florida.