The two teams played to a 41-41 tie in the first half. The Chargers had stayed in the game by holding the Panthers to 38 percent shooting and out rebounding them 21-16. In the first four minutes of the second half, the lead swapped hands four times. Roger McDowell’s three-pointer put the Panthers up 51-49 with 15:37 left. The Panthers never trailed again.
The Panthers used the three-point shot to expand their lead. Antoine Maddox’s three-pointer pushed the Panthers’ lead to 64-53 with less than 10 minutes left. The Panthers used four more treys, the last by Maddux to go up 76-58.
The Chargers never got closer, as the Panthers pulled away. They led by as many as 24 points before coach Warren Haynes started substituting freely. The Panthers out rebounded the Chargers 29-20 in the second half. Michael Patterson had seven of his team-high eight rebounds in the second half, despite playing with four fouls.
Robby Lawrence led the Panthers with a game-high 21 points. He was one of five Panthers in double figures. Corie Jackson had 14 points, while Maddox had 11of his 13 points in the second half. Leon Williams and Demetris Render each had 12 points.
The Panthers play at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta on Saturday at 8 p.m.
Atlanta Christian College vs LaGrange College 12/6/05 7:30 p.m. at LaGrange, Ga. At LaGrange, Ga. LAGRANGE COLLEGE 95, ATLANTA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE 76 ATLANTA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE (2-13) Jermaine Barnes 8-14 1-3 20; Reinaldo Reid 4-7 6-8 14; Jeremy Curtis 5-7 3-7 13; Derrick Rich 3-8 3-5 10; Gib Roland 2-3 3-4 8; Jonathan Little 1-1 2-2 4; Bryant Marshall 0-7 4-4 4; Will Sexton 0-1 1-2 1; Will De la Cruz 0-4 1-2 1; Jordan Poole 0-0 1-2 1; Glenn Lamb 0-0 0-0 0; Alex Coker 0-2 0-0 0; Brian Parisi 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-54 25-39 76. LAGRANGE COLLEGE (3-5) Robby Lawrence 8-15 2-3 21; Corie Jackson 5-11 2-2 14; Antoine Maddox 5-11 0-1 13; Leon Williams 3-9 4-4 12; Demetris Render 4-6 4-5 12; Shon Redding 3-4 0-3 6; Roger McDowell 2-6 0-0 6; Michael Patterson 2-4 0-0 4; Brian Darracott 2-4 0-0 4; Justin Hodges 1-4 0-0 3; Tamel McGibiany 0-1 0-2 0; Jordan Nutt 0-1 0-1 0; Kevin Kelly 0-3 0-0 0; Ryan Shores 0-1 0-0 0; Landon Baize 0-0 0-0 0; Travis Moore 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 35-81 12-21 95. Atlanta Christian College..... 41 35 - 76 LaGrange College.............. 41 54 - 95 3-point goals-Atlanta Christian College 5-14 (Jermaine Barnes 3-5; Gib Roland 1-2; Derrick Rich 1-2; Will De la Cruz 0-3; Reinaldo Reid 0-2), LaGrange College 13-36 (Robby Lawrence 3-8; Antoine Maddox 3-6; Corie Jackson 2-5; Leon Williams 2-5; Roger McDowell 2-6; Justin Hodges 1-3; Kevin Kelly 0-1; Ryan Shores 0-1; Travis Moore 0-1). Fouled out--Atlanta Christian College-None, LaGrange College-None. Rebounds-Atlanta Christian College 41 (Derrick Rich 8), LaGrange College 45 (Michael Patterson 8). Assists-Atlanta Christian College 8 (Bryant Marshall 2; Jonathan Little 2), LaGrange College 18 (Justin Hodges 6). Total fouls-Atlanta Christian College 24, LaGrange College 29. A-280