Saturday, November 18th, 2006

Lions Come Up Short In 70-64 Loss At Ferrum

The Piedmont College men's basketball team found itself trailing by 11 points at halftime for the second consecutive game but could not overcome tournament host Ferrum College as the Lions fell 70-64 on the second day of the USA-South/Great South Tip-Off Classic in Ferrum, VA.

Piedmont opened the second half with a 13-2 run to tie the game at 39 and held a five-point advantage (48-43) with 12:42 remaining.

Jake Baldwin posted his first double-double of the season with 23 points and 10 rebounds in only 18 minutes of action. Wes Parker added 13 points while Jake Green continued his solid point guard play with seven points, eight assists, and seven rebounds.

For his efforts, Baldwin was voted to the All-Tournament team.

Piedmont will play its third straight USA-South Athletic Conference opponent on Sunday, November 26th when the Lions play host to Methodist University at 4:00 in the Lions' home-opener.