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HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. — HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss.- Rust College pulled away in the second half for an 83-63 win over LaGrange College on Saturday. The host Bearcats upped their record to 8-7, while the Panthers dropped to 6-12.

Rust never trailed in the game. The Bearcats led by as many as 17 points in the first half. The Panthers shaved nine points off the deficit to trail 46-38 at halftime.

The Panthers used an 11-2 run in the second half to get within three points. Demetris Render's three-point play cut Rust's lead to 56-53 with 11 minutes remaining.

Rust responded with a 11-0 run to take control of the game. The Panthers never got closer than 11 points the rest of the way.

Render led the Panthers with 18 points, while Roger McDowell added 12 points. Ryan Rodriguez led Rust with a game-high 21 points.

The Panthers host Huntingdon in a GSAC game on Wednesday, Jan. 25 beginning at 8 p.m.

At Holly Springs, Miss.
RUST COLLEGE 83, LAGRANGE COLLEGE 63
LAGRANGE COLLEGE (6-12)
Demetris Render 7-13 4-8 18; Roger McDowell 4-6 0-0 12; Robby Lawrence 3-9
2-2 9; Kevin Kelly 2-4 3-4 7; Travis Moore 1-6 2-2 5; Corie Jackson 2-9 0-0
5; Antoine Maddox 0-4 3-4 3; Michael Patterson 1-2 0-0 2; Ryan Shores 1-3
0-2 2; Shon Redding 0-0 0-0 0; Ben Podbielski 0-1 0-0 0; Derrick Thompson
0-1 0-0 0; Jordan Nutt 0-1 0-0 0; Brian Darracott 0-1 0-0 0; Landon Baize
0-1 0-0 0. Totals 21-61 14-22 63.
RUST COLLEGE (8-7)
Ryan Rodriguez 8-11 5-5 21; Keaton Lamont 4-7 1-2 9; Dwight Gabrekidan 4-12
0-0 8; Alfred Black 4-9 0-0 8; Darnell Toy 3-9 0-0 7; Clifton Randall 3-4
1-2 7; Michael Taylor 2-2 2-2 6; Andre' Lockhart 1-2 3-3 5; Jonathan Brown
2-3 0-0 4; Jerry Murell 1-4 0-0 2; Morris Reed 1-2 0-0 2; Aaron Woods 1-4
0-0 2; Charles Vanderpool 1-3 0-2 2; Ato Green 0-0 0-0 0; Dejuan Watts 0-1
0-2 0. Totals 35-73 12-18 83.
LaGrange College..............   38   25  -   63
Rust College..................   46   37  -   83
3-point goals-LaGrange College 7-26 (Roger McDowell 4-6; Travis Moore 1-4;
Robby Lawrence 1-5; Corie Jackson 1-7; Ryan Shores 0-1; Jordan Nutt 0-1;
Antoine Maddox 0-1; Kevin Kelly 0-1), Rust College 1-10 (Darnell Toy 1-4;
Dwight Gabrekidan 0-5; Alfred Black 0-1). Fouled out--LaGrange College-None,
Rust College-None. Rebounds-LaGrange College 30 (Demetris Render 4; Robby
Lawrence 4; Antoine Maddox 4), Rust College 56 (Michael Taylor 8).
Assists-LaGrange College 12 (Robby Lawrence 4), Rust College 17 (Keaton
Lamont 7). Total fouls-LaGrange College 20, Rust College 19. A-320