LAGRANGE, GA. – The Mountaineers comeback attempt fell just short to LaGrange College 78-72. The young Mountaineers almost capped off an incredible comeback, trailing as much as 20-points in the 1st half. The Mountaineers continue to become stronger as the season goes on, this time improving on the defensive side of the ball as well by limiting the Panther's high-octane offense to just 78 points. This has been the closest game of the season for the Mountaineers.
The Mountaineers were again led by Freshman Trey Minter (Louisville, KY), who had a team high 20 points and 4 rebounds. Minter was 6-15 from the field, also going 8-9 from the charity stripe. Senior M.J. Embree (Buffalo, KY), recorded his first double-double of the season, scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Mountaineers. Embree shot 6-15 from the field, including 1-4 from beyond the arc. Terique Miller (Richmond, KY), also had a big hand in the Mountaineers offense, scoring 15 points, 6-15 from the field and 3-11 from beyond the arc.
The LaGrange Panthers were led by Ronald Youngblood who scored 20 points and added 7 rebounds. Youngblood shot 8-12 from the field, going 2-2 from beyond the arc. Kyle Brown also added 15 points, shooting 7-9 from the field. The Panthers continue to give the Mountaineers chance after chance to come back by recording 19 turnovers in the game.
The Mountaineers were down 20-points at the 10:17 mark of the 1st half, however the Young Mountaineers did not quit, ending the 1st half only trailing 7. The Mountaineers continue to chip away at the lead, eventually getting it down as low as a 1-point deficit in the closing minutes of the game. However, the Panthers were able to escape the upset by making the clutch free-throws.
Up next, the Mountaineers will continue to play on the road, this time at Huntingdon College next weekend for a two game series (Feb.6 & 7). Game 1 is slated for a 7pm EST tip-off while game 2 is slated for a 1pm EST tip-off.
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