By Joshua J. Darling, Sports Information Director
LAGRANGE, Ga. – LaGrange (15-7, 7-2 CCS) men's basketball will host Berea (12-9, 4-4 CCS) and Belhaven (10-9, 5-4 CCS) on back-to-back days in must-win games as they look to stay in the chase for the inaugural Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) regular season championship. They will take on BC at 7 p.m. on Friday, February 10 and the Blazers at 4 p.m. on Saturday, February 11, with the latter serving as Senior Day. in historic Mariotti Gym.
The Panthers come into the weekend trailing Maryville (14-8, 8-2 CCS) by a half game for first place with the teams having uneven schedules remaining. The Scots have just two games left on the road with Berea and Piedmont while LC, in addition to their games this weekend, will travel to Covenant to close the regular season on February 15.
Berea comes in having won four of their last six but recently snapped a two-game streak. Following an 89-65 loss at Maryville (1/21) and 87-78 defeat to Covenant (1/25), they got off the snide with a 74-68 decision at Huntington (2/3) last time out.
For Belhaven, they had lost three in a row before posting back-to-back wins over Mississippi University for Women (83-79 on 2/1) and Covenant (76-69 on 2/4).
ALL-TIME SERIES VS. BEREA
In a series that dates back to 2001-02, the Panthers have taken 10 of the 12 meetings, including the last six. That run stretches back to 2020 and got started with a 103-97 overtime victory. That is still both the most points by each team and combined in the history of the series. Most recently they claimed an 82-75 victory in Kentucky on January 7 of this year.
ALL-TIME SERIES VS. BELHAVEN
LaGrange holds a 3-1 lead all-time over the Blazers in a series that dates back to the 1964-65 campaign. The first of those was a 73-60 victory in 1965 followed by a 35-year gap. The teams resumed the series in 2000 with the Panthers notching an 83-77 decision and followed with a 72-63 victory the following year. Belhaven finally got on the board in the series this year with an 87-78 victory in Jackson, Mississippi on January 14.
MEDIA
Fans will be able to follow all of the action with live stats (Berea I Belhaven) and live video. Additionally, full postgame coverage of all the action will be available on www.LaGrangePanthers.com, the official online home of LaGrange College Athletics, following the final horn.
Scouting The LaGrange College Panthers
Record: 15-7, 7-2 CCS
Last Time Out: W, 74-61 vs. Piedmont on February 7
Streak: One Win
Quick Links
Men's Basketball Home Page
Schedule
Roster
Statistics
Individual Statistical Leaders
Scoring: Bershard Edwards – 16.8 ppg
Rebounding: Zac Hill – 6.4 rpg
Assists: Bershard Edwards – 4.5 apg
Steals: Gabe Cofield – 1.8 spg
Blocks: Gabe Coefield, Isaiah Pettigrew – 0.5 bpg
Field Goal Percentage: Zac Hill – .600
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: Brodie Scott – .409
Free Throw Percentage: Bershard Edwards – .819
Team Statistics
Scoring: 78.4
Rebounding: 36.7
Assists: 13.8
Steals: 7.2
Blocks: 2.0
Field Goal Percentage: .450
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: .303
Free Throw Percentage: .699
Scouting The Berea College Mountaineers
Record: 12-9, 4-4 CCS
Last Time Out: W, 74-68 at Huntingdon on February 3
Streak: One Win
Quick Links
Men's Basketball Home Page
Schedule
Roster
Statistics
Individual Statistical Leaders
Scoring: Trey Minter – 21.8
Rebounding: Isaac Caudill – 7.7
Assists: Trey Minter – 2.7
Steals: Jarel Montgomery – 1.6
Blocks: Marquis Mackey – 0.4
Field Goal Percentage: Isaac Caudill – .490
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: Isaac Caudill – .370
Free Throw Percentage: Trey Minter – .820
Team Statistics
Scoring: 75.0
Rebounding: 34.4
Assists: 11.5
Steals: 8.5
Blocks: 1.9
Field Goal Percentage: .432
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: .293
Free Throw Percentage: .743
Scouting The Belhaven University Blazers
Record: 10-9, 5-4 CCS
Last Time Out: L, 76-69 vs. Covenant on February 4
Streak: One Loss
Quick Links
Men's Basketball Home Page
Schedule
Roster
Statistics
Individual Statistical Leaders
Scoring: Jordan Marshall – 20.3
Rebounding: Jordan Marshall, Neal Terry – 5.1
Assists: Judah Jordan – 3.2
Steals: Jordan Marshall – 1.4
Blocks: Neal Terry – 2.8
Field Goal Percentage: Jordan Marshall – .463
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: Judah Jordan – .311
Free Throw Percentage: Jordan Marshall – 1.000
Team Statistics
Scoring: 71.1
Rebounding: 34.6
Assists: 10.8
Steals: 5.7
Blocks: 6.1
Field Goal Percentage: .252
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: .369
Free Throw Percentage: .691
