Corie Jackson and Robby Lawrence each had 19 points off the bench to lead the Panthers. It was a season best for both players. The duo was a combined 12-for-17 from the floor, including 5-of-8 from three-point range.
Jackson and Lawrence picked up the scoring slack for the Panthers. Leading scorer Brett Huckle was held to seven points. Bart Payne added 14 points and Dale Lomax 13. Payne became the second Panther in as many games to reach the 1,000 point milestone in his career.
The Panthers never trailed in the game. In the first half, they built a 39-17 lead with six minutes left in the half. Atlanta Christian chipped away at the lead and trailed 45-35 at the half.
In the second half, the Panthers started quickly. In the first three minutes, they pushed their lead to 56-37. The Panthers matched their largest lead of 22 points when Jackson hit a three-pointer for a 74-52 lead with 10 minutes remaining.
Once again, Atlanta Christian came back. The Chargers got as close as eight points, 82-74, with 1:45 left. But the Panthers scored their last nine points from the free throw line to ice the game.
Daryle Tucker led Atlanta Christian with a game best 20 points. Will DeLaCruz added 17 for the Chargers.
LAGRANGE COLLEGE 91, ATLANTA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE 82
ATLANTA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE (12-12)
Tucker, Daryle 4-13 9-12 20; DeLaCruz, Will 7-12 1-1 17; Curtis, Jeremy 4-4
3-4 11; Walls, Stephen 4-8 1-2 10; Rich, Derrick 3-5 3-5 10; Lamb, Glenn 4-5
0-0 8; Cox, Brandon 2-10 1-2 6; Johnson, Mike 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 28-58 18-26
82.
LAGRANGE COLLEGE (10-8)
Jackson, Corie 6-10 4-4 19; Lawrence, Robby 5-7 7-8 19; Payne, Bart 6-14 1-1
14; Lomax, Dale 4-7 3-4 13; Jones, Wesley 3-5 2-2 8; Huckle, Brett 3-10 1-1
7; Isenhour, Mark 1-6 3-4 5; Darracott, Brian 2-3 0-0 4; Hodges, Justin 1-3
0-2 2; Lefebvre, Kyle 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 31-68 21-26 91.
Atlanta Christian College..... 35 47 - 82
LaGrange College.............. 45 46 - 91
3-point goals-Atlanta Christian College 8-23 (Tucker, Daryle 3-10; DeLaCruz,
Will 2-2; Rich, Derrick 1-3; Walls, Stephen 1-2; Cox, Brandon 1-5; Johnson,
Mike 0-1), LaGrange College 8-23 (Jackson, Corie 3-5; Lomax, Dale 2-4;
Lawrence, Robby 2-3; Payne, Bart 1-2; Hodges, Justin 0-2; Lefebvre, Kyle
0-1; Isenhour, Mark 0-1; Huckle, Brett 0-4; Jones, Wesley 0-1). Fouled
out--Atlanta Christian College-Walls, Stephen, LaGrange College-Lefebvre,
Kyle. Rebounds-Atlanta Christian College 34 (DeLaCruz, Will 6), LaGrange
College 40 (Isenhour, Mark 7). Assists-Atlanta Christian College 11 (Tucker,
Daryle 4), LaGrange College 15 (Jones, Wesley 5). Total fouls-Atlanta
Christian College 23, LaGrange College 25. A-200
LAGRANGE COLLEGE 91, ATLANTA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE 82 ATLANTA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE (12-12) Tucker, Daryle 4-13 9-12 20; DeLaCruz, Will 7-12 1-1 17; Curtis, Jeremy 4-4 3-4 11; Walls, Stephen 4-8 1-2 10; Rich, Derrick 3-5 3-5 10; Lamb, Glenn 4-5 0-0 8; Cox, Brandon 2-10 1-2 6; Johnson, Mike 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 28-58 18-26 82. LAGRANGE COLLEGE (10-8) Jackson, Corie 6-10 4-4 19; Lawrence, Robby 5-7 7-8 19; Payne, Bart 6-14 1-1 14; Lomax, Dale 4-7 3-4 13; Jones, Wesley 3-5 2-2 8; Huckle, Brett 3-10 1-1 7; Isenhour, Mark 1-6 3-4 5; Darracott, Brian 2-3 0-0 4; Hodges, Justin 1-3 0-2 2; Lefebvre, Kyle 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 31-68 21-26 91. Atlanta Christian College..... 35 47 - 82 LaGrange College.............. 45 46 - 91 3-point goals-Atlanta Christian College 8-23 (Tucker, Daryle 3-10; DeLaCruz, Will 2-2; Rich, Derrick 1-3; Walls, Stephen 1-2; Cox, Brandon 1-5; Johnson, Mike 0-1), LaGrange College 8-23 (Jackson, Corie 3-5; Lomax, Dale 2-4; Lawrence, Robby 2-3; Payne, Bart 1-2; Hodges, Justin 0-2; Lefebvre, Kyle 0-1; Isenhour, Mark 0-1; Huckle, Brett 0-4; Jones, Wesley 0-1). Fouled out--Atlanta Christian College-Walls, Stephen, LaGrange College-Lefebvre, Kyle. Rebounds-Atlanta Christian College 34 (DeLaCruz, Will 6), LaGrange College 40 (Isenhour, Mark 7). Assists-Atlanta Christian College 11 (Tucker, Daryle 4), LaGrange College 15 (Jones, Wesley 5). Total fouls-Atlanta Christian College 23, LaGrange College 25. A-200