MISENHEIMER, N.C. - Senior Levi Lamb poured in a career-high 30 points, however, the Brevard College men's basketball team (3-12, 2-6 USAS) dropped a conference road contest, 94-87, to host Pfeiffer University (8-7, 3-4 USAS) in overtime on Saturday evening in Misenheimer, North Carolina.
The two teams battled through regulation to a 79-79 tie before the Falcons outscored the Tornados 15-8 in overtime to take the victory in USA South Conference play.
Levi Lamb, a senior from Atlanta, tied his career-high with six made 3-pointers on Saturday night. The forward went 11-of-18 from the field en route to his career-best scoring performance.
The output came just one game after eclipsing the 1,000 point mark, raising his career total to 1,035 points.
In addition to the career-high point total, Levi Lamb also registered five rebounds, three assists, two steals and one blocked shot in 32 minutes of play.
Cannon Lamb pulled down a team-high eight rebounds and scored 16 points. Mike Williams and Messiah Pankey also scored in double figures with 12 and 10 points respectively.
Pfeiffer was led by Tyjarek Simmons who scored 27 points. Jamaal David grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds for the Falcons.
Brevard built a 22-13 lead in the game's opening nine minutes, however, the Falcons came back to tie the game 27-27 with a 14-4 run. Pfeiffer then outscored BC 7-4 over the final four minutes of the half to take a 34-31 lead into intermission.
The second half was a tight affair with Brevard taking the lead 79-75 with 1:15 left in the second half following a three-pointer by senior Demari Hopper on an assist by Williams.
Pfeiffer then worked its way back with four consecutive free throws to tie the game at 79-79. BC's Joshua Wilson took a shot as time expired in regulation, but it just missed to send the game into overtime.
The Falcons built an early 86-82 lead in overtime before Levi Lamb hit a three-pointer with 3:19 to play to cut the deficit to one. A layup by Pankey cut the spread to one point again with 2:01 to play, however, the Falcons would the overtime period's final six points to seal the victory.
Brevard outshot Pfeiffer 46% to 37% from the field. The Tornados hit 12 three-pointers compared to 10 three's for the Falcons. BC won the rebounding total 51-43. The game featured 10 lead changes and 10 ties.
Brevard returns home for its next contest after three straight road games. The Tornados will host Piedmont at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the Boshamer Gymnasium. The game signifies the Coaches vs. Cancer "Suits and Sneakers" game at The Bosh.
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