By Joshua J. Darling, Sports Information Director
LAGRANGE, Ga. – Following their quarterfinal victory over Covenant, No. 3 Seed LaGrange (16-10, 7-5 CCS) men's basketball will head to Maryville, Tennessee to take on No. 2 Seed Belhaven (14-11, 7-5 CCS) in semifinals of the inaugural Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) Tournament on Friday, February 24. Game time is slated for 5 p.m. on the campus of top seeded Maryville.
Ticket prices for each day of the CCS Final Four will be $8 per ticket for adults, $5 for youth (Ages 5-18) and senior citizens (55-plus) with children five and under and students from CCS institutions free with student ID.
The Panthers earned their spot with a 62-54 victory over No. 6S Covenant on Tuesday, February 21, snapping a season-high three-game losing streak, while Belhaven narrowly escaped an upset bid from then 2-22 Huntingdon, pulling out a 73-69 victory in the final minutes of their quarterfinal.
The winner of the quarterfinal will face the winner of No. 1S Maryville and No. 5S Piedmont on Saturday, February 25 at 3 p.m.
ALL-TIME SERIES
LaGrange holds a 3-2 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 and made it a season sweep with a come-from-behind 71-70 decision on February 11.
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 No. 3 Seed LaGrange College Panthers
Record: 16-10, 7-5 CCS
Last Time Out: W, 62-54 vs. No. 6S Covenant on February 21
Streak: One Win
Quick Links
Men's Basketball Home Page
Schedule
Roster
Statistics
Individual Statistical Leaders
Scoring: Bershard Edwards – 16.1 ppg
Rebounding: Zac Hill – 5.8 rpg
Assists: Bershard Edwards – 4.5 apg
Steals: Gabe Cofield – 1.8 spg
Blocks: Isaiah Pettigrew – 0.5 bpg
Field Goal Percentage: Zac Hill – .593
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: Brodie Scott – .373
Free Throw Percentage: Bershard Edwards – .830
Team Statistics
Scoring: 76.3
Rebounding: 36.1
Assists: 13.2
Steals: 7.0
Blocks: 1.8
Field Goal Percentage: .451
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: .291
Free Throw Percentage: .713
Scouting The No. 2 Seed Belhaven University Blazers
Record: 14-11, 7-5 CCS
Last Time Out: W, 73-69 vs. No. 7S Huntingdon on February 21
Streak: One Win
Quick Links
Men's Basketball Home Page
Schedule
Roster
Statistics
Individual Statistical Leaders
Scoring: Jordan Marshall – 19.7
Rebounding: Neal Terry – 5.3
Assists: Judah Jordan – 3.1
Steals: Jordan Marshall – 1.4
Blocks: Neal Terry – 2.8
Field Goal Percentage: Jordan Marshall – .470
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: Judah Jordan – .323
Free Throw Percentage: Jordan Marshall – .772
Team Statistics
Scoring: 71.4
Rebounding: 34.0
Assists: 11.4
Steals: 5.8
Blocks: 5.9
Field Goal Percentage: .449
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: .368
Free Throw Percentage: .688
