By Joshua J. Darling, Sports Information Director
LAGRANGE, Ga. – As the Yogi-ism goes, it's Deja-vu all over again as No. 3 Seed LaGrange (15-10, 7-5 CCS) men's basketball takes on No. 6 Seed Covenant (9-16, 5-7 CCS) for a second straight time, this time in the quarterfinals of the inaugural Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) Tournament on Tuesday, February 21. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. at historic Mariotti Gymnasium with admission set for $10 per ticket.
The Panthers just faced the Scots in Lookout Mountain, Georgia on Wednesday, February 15 where they dropped a last second 69-68 decision. That loss is in part why the two teams will meet again as it dropped LaGrange to 7-5 in conference, tying them with Belhaven and Berea.
Based upon a 3-1 record against those teams, BU earned the No. 2 seed with LC claiming the No. 3 as a result of their season split against league champion Maryville while BC went 0-2 vs. the Scots. Covenant tied with Piedmont at 5-7 but lost the season series to drop them to the No. 6 seed.
The winner of the quarterfinal will face the winner of No. 2S Belhaven and No. 7S Huntingdon on Friday, February 24. That game and the CCS Final Four will be hosted by Maryville with the title game set for Saturday, February 25.
ALL-TIME SERIES
In a series that dates back to November 5, 1994, LaGrange trails the Scots 19-15. They would lose that one, 85-57, as part of a 1-5 start to the series before eventually winning a matchup-long five straight from February 22, 2014 through February 12, 2016. Most recently the Panthers won three in a row by a combined 13 points from February 4, 2021 through January 21, 2022 before CC managed an 80-70 decision on February 5, 2022 and a 74-61 decision in Mariotti on January 17. They stretched to their own three-game win streak with their 69-68 win last week.
MEDIA
Fans will be able to follow all of the action with live stats 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: 15-10, 7-5 CCS
Last Time Out: L, 69-68 at Covenant on February 15
Streak: Three Losses
Quick Links
Men's Basketball Home Page
Schedule
Roster
Statistics
Individual Statistical Leaders
Scoring: Bershard Edwards – 16.5 ppg
Rebounding: Zac Hill – 6.0 rpg
Assists: Bershard Edwards – 4.6 apg
Steals: Gabe Cofield – 1.8 spg
Blocks: Isaiah Pettigrew – 0.5 bpg
Field Goal Percentage: Zac Hill – .598
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: Brodie Scott – .380
Free Throw Percentage: Bershard Edwards – .826
Team Statistics
Scoring: 77.0
Rebounding: 35.8
Assists: 13.5
Steals: 7.1
Blocks: 1.8
Field Goal Percentage: .454
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: .299
Free Throw Percentage: .708
Scouting The Covenant College Scots
Record: 9-16, 5-7 CCS
Last Time Out: L, 71-66 at Huntingdon on February 18
Streak: One Loss
Quick Links
Men's Basketball Home Page
Schedule
Roster
Statistics
Individual Statistical Leaders
Scoring: Promise Igbanu – 20.2
Rebounding: Promise Igbanu – 7.4
Assists: Malcolm Noel – 3.6
Steals: Promise Igbanu – 2.0
Blocks: Promise Igbanu, Walker Mathis – 0.6
Field Goal Percentage: Promise Igbanu – .476
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: Luke Crowden – .436
Free Throw Percentage: Promise Igbanu – .707
Team Statistics
Scoring: 72.6
Rebounding: 33.0
Assists: 12.0
Steals: 6.4
Blocks: 2.0
Field Goal Percentage: .461
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: .356
Free Throw Percentage: .712
