Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007

Piedmont Falls Cold Late In 87-79 Home Loss To Oglethorpe

In the second meeting of the season between the two schools, the Piedmont College men's basketball team again fell at the hands of visiting Oglethorpe University by the score of 87-79 tonight in PC's Cave Arena. In a game that featured 14 lead changes and the score tied 66-66 with eight minutes remaining, the Stormy Petrels were able to pull away from PC and record the eight-point victory.

The loss drops Piedmont to 4-6 overall while Oglethorpe improves to a 6-3 mark. The Lions will return to action again on Thursday, January 4th as they host non-conference opponent Pensacola Christian College with tip-off slated for 7:00.

In the first half both teams were trading baskets and the lead but with time winding down OU's Andrew Tulowitsky recorded seven consecutive points to enter intermission with the score 50-50.

The game's second half features a more controlled pace with the Lions holding the lead for the final time with seven minutes to go in regulation before OU went on a 26-16 run to close out the game.

Tulowitsky had a huge night notching 33 points while in the process going a perfect 11-11 from the field including 7-7 from behind the tri-fecta and 4-4 from the charity stripe.

Senior Mike Adams led PC with a team-high 32 points including seven three-pointers. Jake Baldwin chipped in with 17 points while Tyler Whitlock added nine points and eight rebounds. Wes Parker and Jake Green also contributed with seven points apiece.