Tuesday, November 22, 2005
BLUE HOSE EDGE BOBCATS IN OT
MILLEDGEVILLE, GA. –
Presbyterian College hit eight out of ten free
throws in overtime to knock off Georgia College & State
University 64-61 Tuesday night in the Centennial Center.
Neither team hit a field goal in the extra period, but PC
(4-1) won its third straight game, while GC&SU struggled
from the foul line all night.
PC jumped on top early by opening the game on an 11-2 run
through the first five minutes, but GC&SU would rally to get
within two points five minutes later on a jumper from
Aaron Gibbs. The Blue Hose got back on track and led by
as many as 12 points late in the period before settling for
a 33-24
advantage at halftime.
The Bobcats would rally again in the second half as
Cooper Sellers twice hit three-pointers to tie the game.
GC&SU finally took its first lead nine minutes into the
frame on a three-point play from Bishop Tiller to put
the Bobcats on top 44-41. The lead would see-saw the rest of
the way with GC&SU’s Jeremy Mayweather hitting a
short jumper to knot things up at 56-all with 17.4 seconds
in regulation. PC missed a shot at the buzzer to force the
extra period.
Drew Biggs hit two free
throws with 2.9 seconds remaining in overtime to give PC a
64-61 advantage, and Gibbs narrowly missed a long
three-pointer at the buzzer to end the game. GC&SU went
0-for-6 from the floor in the extra period, while PC went
0-for-4.
Despite hitting five out of six from the free throw line in
overtime, it
was poor free throw shooting during regulation that helped
doom GC&SU as the Bobcats hit only 20 out of 34 (59%) for
the game.
Johann Collins led PC
with 14 points and nine rebounds, while
Tray
Ballenger added 11, and Biggs scored 10 points.
Aaron Clark led GC&SU with 13 points, while Bryan
Harrison scored 12, and Sellers finished with 11 points.
Five players fouled out in the game, including four GC&SU
players.
PC returns to action Friday night as they take part in the SAC/Peach Belt Clash in Aiken, S.C. The Blue Hose will face Lander University Friday night at 5:30 before taking on host USC-Aiken on Saturday night at 7:30.