MOUNT VERNON, Ga. – Brewton-Parker men's basketball hosted Mobile (Ala.) on Saturday in Gillis Gymnasium.

The Barons (5-15, 3-9 SSAC) fell to the Rams (13-7, 7-5 SSAC) in a 62-48 defeat in which a sluggish start in the first half doomed BPC despite the efforts in the second half.

How It Happened | 1st Half

• Mobile struck first with a jumper from beyond the arc but that was the only bucket for two minutes as the Barons finally found an answer with a bucket from Aaron Udell.
• The first half began slowly as successful trips on the offensive end of the floor were scarce for both teams.
• The Rams eventually found a score at the 16:06 mark with a trey and then took a 9-2 lead with 12:24 remaining on the clock with another deep ball.
• It was a low-scoring affair for Brewton-Parker as Mobile managed to hold the Barons to just 12 points.
• Half of the points came from the charity stripe with BPC connecting on six of eight free throws.
• Alongside Udell, Lance Smith and Kenny Colwell found buckets as the team made just 3-of-27 shots from the floor.
• Smith led the way with four points.

How It Happened | 2nd Half

• The second half was a much different story from the Barons with the hosts opening the first two and a half minutes on a 10-0 run to pull the deficit down to 11 points.
• After a jumper from the Rams, BPC went on a 12-4 run capped by a deep shot from Grant Sanders at the 12:11 mark to move the Barons behind the Rams just 39-34.
• Mobile answered with a run of their own, scoring six unanswered points to move back to a double-digit advantage with just over 11 minutes to play.
• Brewton-Parker found themselves in a two-possession ballgame with 9:04 to play, with Damarcus Johnson Jr. and Smith giving the Barons a combined five points.
• Just a minute later, Jeffery Huff Jr. hit a huge three-pointer to cut the deficit down to five points, but that was the closest BPC would be able to get.
• Mobile ended things by outscoring Brewton-Parker 15-6 in the final few minutes of action, securing a 62-48 win.

Inside The Statistics

• BPC shot for 27.9% (17-of-61) from the floor, 25% (4-of-16) from three, and 76.9% (10-of-13) from the foul line.
• Smith led with 15 points, seven rebounds, and four assists coming off the bench for the Barons.
• Udell also produced double figures, scoring 10 points.

Other Notables

• Mobile edged out Brewton-Parker 44-40 off the glass.
• BPC led 9-5 in steals and led 8-18 in turnovers.

Next Up

• Brewton-Parker hosts No. 19-ranked Faulkner (Ala.) on Thursday night.