MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Brewton-Parker Men's Basketball traveled to Montgomery, Alabama for the SSAC/SUN Crossover Challenge this week at the Cramton Bowl Multiplex for two non-conference matchups, beginning with a challenge versus Webber International (Fla.) on Thursday.

The Barons (1-2) dropped the matchup against the Warriors (2-0) in a 72-66 defeat on neutral territory.

How It Happened | First Half

Brewton-Parker swiftly moved to a 6-0 lead early as Chris Spenkuch netted the first score of the game followed by a steal which led to a fastbreak score from Lance Smith. Dre Burroughs notched a jumper at the 18:03 mark for the six-point advantage.

Webber International responded with a 9-2 run, scoring from beyond the arc on three separate trips down the floor to secure their first lead of the game. Burroughs put the Barons back up with a trey of his own with 13:15 on the clock and later followed with a score from the charity stripe at the 11:39 mark for a 12-9 BPC advantage.

The Barons eventually moved to a 24-19 lead with scores from Spenkuch and Grant Sanders, leaving just above five minutes to play in the first half. The Warriors reclaimed control of the scoreline with a 12-3 run to lead 31-27 with 1:48 remaining.
Burroughs closed out with another trey seconds later to make his first-half tally 13 points, but Webber International was able to seal the first 20 minutes with a 33-31 lead.

How It Happened | Second Half

The Warriors moved to a 42-35 lead after the break, scoring three buckets from long-range distance. However, Burroughs sparked an eight-point surge for the Barons with another three-pointer to cut the deficit to one with 13:35 left.

Despite, pulling down the deficit to just a one-point game numerous times in the half, Brewton-Parker struggled to stop the Warriors enough to gain enough momentum to shift the score in their favor. BPC's closest opportunity to shift the tide came with a small six-point, 90-second run from the Barons.

Four points from Jordan Johnson and a pair of free throws from Burroughs gave Brewton-Parker the best chance yet the Warriors did a great job in response. Webber International narrowly outscored the Barons 39-35 in the second half with Burroughs leading the charge yet again with 12 points while shooting 4-of-8 from the field.

Inside The Statistics

• BPC finished shooting for 40.4% (23-of-57) from the field, 23.5% (4-of-17) from three, and 61.5% (16-of-26) from the foul line.
• Burroughs and Spenkuch led the way with double-digit scoring as Burroughs led with 25 followed by Spenkuch with 12.
• The Barons dominated the glass with a 48-28 rebounding margin led by Sanders with eight boards and followed by Spenkuch with seven.
• Johnson led BPC with five assists followed by Smith with four.
• Webber International was the benefactor of 16 turnovers from the Barons, producing six steals for the afternoon.

Next Up

• Brewton-Parker continues SSAC/SUN Crossover play tomorrow with a 2:00 p.m. ET matchup against Florida Memorial in Montgomery.