Hawks Take Down LaGrange To End Regular Season
MONTGOMERY,Ala.- In their final regular season showdown, Huntingdon men's basketball (12-13 overall, 6-6 CCS) took down the Panthers of LaGrange (14-11 overall, 6-5 CCS) 100-81.
How it happened
First half
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Freshman star BJ Brown opened the game for Huntingdon with back-to-back three point shots to give the Hawks a 6-6 lead in the first minute and a half
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A 10-2 Panther run gave LaGrange a 15-10 lead at the 14:56 mark
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The Hawks responded with a 12-0 run, with Max Gardner and Nate Johns leading the way to put Huntingdon back in front 26-22 at the 8:49 mark
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The Hawks earned a double digit lead at the 4:13 mark following a 10-4 run capped off by a layup from Nate Johns
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Johns threw down a dunk with 49 seconds remaining in the half to give the Hawks a 43-29 lead headed into the second half
Second half
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Still applying pressure, Tate Goolesby knocked down a three pointer to push the Hawks lead to 48-33 by the 18:31 mark
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Consecutive mid range shots from BJ Brown extended the lead to 52-35
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A 5-0 Panther run cut the lead to 52-40 with 16:38 remaining
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Jaylen Washington finished a layup through contact in transition to bring the lead back to 61-45 at the 14:20 mark
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Leading 70-56 with 10 minutes remaining, DaQuan Hawkins made two three pointers to push the lead to 76-58
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A pair of free throws from Nate Johns gave the Hawks a 89-69 lead with 5:24 to go
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Jeremy Autin knocked down consecutive shots from deep with two and a half minutes remaining to extend the lead to 97-75
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Myles Johnson iced the game away with 44 seconds remaining, giving Huntingdon a 100-81 victory.
Key Notes
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The Hawks were hot, shooting 52% from the field and 39% from three
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The Hawks earned 22 assists compared to 9 from LaGrange
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After earning the lead midway through the first half, the Hawks led the rest of the game
Hawk Top Performers
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#2 Max Gardner- 22 points, 10 assists, 5 rebounds
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#4 BJ Brown- 12 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds
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#3 Nate Johns- 22 points, 13 rebounds
The Hawks enter the CCS Championship tournament as the 5th seed, finishing the regular swason in a three-way tie for third place. The Hawks will be traveling to LaGrange for a rematch with the Panthers on February 20th in the first round. Tip off is set for 6:00 PM CT.