by Danene Bottiaux, staff writer
The men’s basketball team lost to the number 4 team, Union College (Barbourville, Ky.), during the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Quarterfinals Feb. 26, at King College (Bristol, Tenn.).
The Lions kept the lead for the first half, but the game was held close by Union. Leaving the half with the score 31-28, the Lions needed more strength in the second half to fight off Union and keep the lead.
A Change of Pace
Even though the Lions started the game with a strong lead, the second half did not start out that way. Union College was able to get through and shoot ahead to take a 40-31 lead. From there the gap only grew between the two teams.
Towards the last few minutes the Lions charged back to close the margin to only three points, but Union was still ahead. They were unable to come back for the win and lost to Union 64-55.
High Scorers
Senior guard/forward Lamarr Shorts led the team in scoring with 12 points, along with sophomore forward Scott Newton’s 11 points, and junior guard Andrew Slikker’s 10 points.
The Lions finished their season with a record of 13-16 overall and were fifth in the conference.