Huntingdon men’s basketball drops to 2-2 in GSAC

DEMOREST, Ga. – Five Huntingdon players combined for 73 points, but Piedmont pulled out a 90-82 win Saturday afternoon.

Huntingdon (6-12, 2-2 Great South Athletic Conference) rallied from a 16-point deficit in the first half and tied the game late in the second half. A Kanden Blackmon 3-pointer made it 76-76 with 4:42 to play, but Piedmont (5-14, 1-3) closed the game with a 14-6 run.

Jeremiah Thomas led Huntingdon with his seventh double-double of the season. Thomas finished with a game-high 21 points and 13 rebounds. Courtnee Edgar added 15 points and Blackmon followed with 13 points and five rebounds. Ryan Petty and Jason Varney each had 12 points and six rebounds. Varney also had five assists.

Josh Haymore led Piedmont with 19 points and Jessie Jenkins scored 14 points. Dylan Delaney added 13 points and Tyler Arnold finished with 10 points.