DEMOREST — Playing just their second conference game on the road in January, the Piedmont College men's basketball team was unable to catch up with the Panthers of LaGrange College earlier Wednesday night falling 105-84 in USA South action.
LaGrange shot the ball well hitting on better than 52% from the field holding a 51-38 advantage at the break after outscoring PC 26-11 over the first eight minutes of the contest. The Panthers held a 26-point scoring advantage in the paint as well with Piedmont unable to hold off the home team down low.
Currently the Panthers sit atop the USA South standings with a 4-1 record and 13 wins overall having won eight of their last ten. Piedmont did see three Lions score in double figures including Justin Vallejo who scored 17 on 6-of-11 shooting.
Juniors Peyton Luken and Trae Gaines led the visitors on the evening with 20 and 18 points respectively. The two combined to go 9-of-10 from the charity stripe as well.
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