GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Piedmont University men’s basketball team dropped an 83-65 game on the road Tuesday at Greensboro. Ryan Jolly led Piedmont with 20 points but was the only Lion scorer in double figures.
Greensboro was first on the board with a 3-pointer as they totaled nine in the game to Piedmont’s four. Isaiah Pruett tabbed five three-pointers alone for the Pride as he scored 20.
Piedmont cut it to a two-point game with 9:03 to play in the first half, but the Pride went on a 22-10 run to end the half.
In the second half, the Lions again cut it to a four-point game with 11:49 to play, trailing 48-44. That was the closest Piedmont would manage though, with an eventual final score of 83-65.
Three Lions tallied eight points each in Bailey Wiseman, Fisher Darden, and Devin Dean. The Pride managed 40 rebounds to Piedmont’s 22 and posted 15 offensive rebounds to Piedmont’s three.
Up next, the Lions will begin conference play at home on Friday against LaGrange at 7 p.m.
TURNING POINT:
–The Pride led wire-to-wire in this one taking a 14-point lead into halftime.
STANDOUT PERFORMANCES:
—Ryan Jolly led Piedmont with 20 points for the second straight game.
NEWS AND NOTES:
–Piedmont totaled 15 points off the bench to the Pride’s 24.
