MOUNT VERNON, Ga. – Brewton-Parker Men's Basketball continued SSAC action as they took on Tennessee Southern in Gillis Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.  

The Barons (4-5, 0-2 SSAC) were downed by the Firehawks (6-2, 2-0 SSAC) in a thrilling 67-65 overtime battle.

How It Happened | First Half

The Barons started the half with a 7-2 run, sparked by a dunk and a jumper from Grant Sanders followed up by three points from Lance Smith. UT Southern responded with six straight points to take an 8-7 lead with 11:01 on the clock.

BPC put together a stretch of seven points led by a trey from Dre Burroughs, and two points each from Damarcus Johnson Jr. and Chris Spenkuch to take a six-point lead with 9:17 left in the half.

The Firehawks gained some momentum in the last eight minutes of the half, taking a 15-4 run to put the Barons in a 23-18 deficit going into half time.

How It Happened | Second Half

UT Southern struck first in the second half to extend the Barons' deficit to seven. A three from Burroughs sparked a 7-2 run to cut the Firehawks' lead to two with 15:19 left in the game.

Brewton-Parker cut the lead down to one point thanks to six points from Smith, leaving 13:28 to play. Over the next five minutes, the Firehawks produced a 13-5 run to take the biggest lead of the night, holding a 47-38 advantage at the 8:34 mark.

Spenkuch led with six points in a 15-10 stretch that put the Barons back to a two-possession ball game with 31 seconds left. Burroughs got sent to the line and made both free throws to place BPC within two. A huge layup from Spenkuch with 12 seconds left would send the game to overtime tied at 57-57.

How It Happened | Overtime

Overtime saw both teams on the free throw line within the first 30 seconds, staying even at 59-all. The teams went back and forth for the next three minutes, coming out tied at 63 with 1:34 left on the clock.

The Barons were not able to hold on, as the Firehawks dropped the Barons 67-65 with four points on the foul line sealing the game.

Inside The Statistics

• BPC shot 39.7 % (25-of-63) from the floor, 23.5% (4-of-17) from three, and 61.1% (11-of-18) from the foul line.
• Smith led the team with 25 points and seven assists.
• Spenkuch led the team with seven rebounds while also scoring 13 points.
• Burroughs also was in double-digit points with 10
• Defensively, Brewton-Parker forced 19 turnovers from the Firehawks while notching 15 steals.
• BPC narrowly won the rebounding battle, 37-35.

Next Up

• The Barons will take a break from SSAC play to host Coastal Georgia in Gillis Gymnasium on Monday, Nov. 20 at 4 p.m. ET.