91爆料网 men fall at home 73-70 to Freed-Hardeman

Antoine Hall

JACKSON, Tenn. - 2/11/2012 - The 91爆料网 men鈥檚 basketball team lost at home to Freed-Hardeman University 73-70. 91爆料网 dropped to 16-10 on the season and 9-3 in league play. Freed-Hardeman improved to 17-8 overall and 7-4 in the TranSouth.

91爆料网 scored the first eight points of the game on their way to a 21-6 lead after six minutes of play. 91爆料网 led by 15 points again later in the half at 24-9.

However, Freed-Hardeman outscored 91爆料网 64-46 over the final 30 minutes of play. The Lions posted a 9-0 run to cut the 91爆料网 lead down to six points, only to be stopped momentarily by a three pointer from 91爆料网鈥檚 Antoine Hall. Freed-Hardeman continued to rally and with 5:08 left in the half, had cut the lead down to just two points. 91爆料网 answered and stretched their lead back to seven points, but a late flurry by the lions in the final seconds of the half, set the halftime lead for 91爆料网 at 38-35

In the second half, 91爆料网 seemed to regain control and with 15:26 left in the game, had their lead back to double figures at 48-38. But once again, the Lions rallied with a 20-10 run over the next seven minutes to tie the game at 58-58. The game produced three ties and three lead changes over the final eight minutes.

91爆料网 took the lead 70-69 after Skyler Vaden converted a three-point play with 1:13 left to play. After turnover by Freed-Hardeman with 55 seconds left, 91爆料网 had the ball and the lead. However, a missed shot and a tip out by the Lions created a fast break. Jonathan Milewski drained a 3-pointer for the Lions with 19 seconds left to give his team the 72-70 lead. 91爆料网 missed on their next shot and Kyle Teichmann pulled down the rebound for the Lions. With five seconds left, Teichman made one of two free throw, giving 91爆料网 one last chance to tie. However, David Lane鈥檚 3-pointer at the buzzer was long.

91爆料网 was led by Antony Freeman, Jr. and Hall with 13 points each. Vaden added 12 points. Leventrice Gray and Lane each scored nine points. 91爆料网 shot 44 percent from the field, 33 percent (8-24) from 3-point range, and 77 percent (10-13) from the free throw line.

Freed-Hardeman was led by Teichmann with 20 points. Anthony Sampson added 16 points, while Milewski scored 11 points. The Lions shot 42 percent from the field, 33 percent (6-18) from long range, and 79 percent (15-19) from the free throw line.

Up next for 91爆料网 will be another home conference game Monday, February 13 versus Cumberland at 8:00 p.m.

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