NEED TO KNOW:
Score: Piedmont 104, Methodist 72
Records: Piedmont, 8-2; Methodist, 2-7
(DEMOREST, Ga.) – The Piedmont University men’s basketball team kept momentum rolling with another 100-point game as the Lions won 104-72 on the road at Methodist Friday. Piedmont eclipsed the century mark in back-to-back games for the first time since the 2007-08 season with the victory Friday.
The Lions led wire-to-wire in this one with no doubt as the stifling defense kept the Monarchs to just eight points through nearly the opening 10 minutes of play. Piedmont built a 27-8 lead in that span and maintained a comfortable 17 point lead at the break, 54-37.
Piedmont’s largest lead came on the final bucket as the Lions won by 32, 104-72. Ryan Jolly led Piedmont with 29 points as he still ranks inside the top-10 nationally in points per game.
The Lions had four players in double-figures led by Jolly while Devin Dean added 19, Bailey Wiseman contributed 13 off the bench and Fisher Darden totaled 11.
Piedmont totaled 26 points off turnovers amassing 12 steals as Ryan Jolly tallied five of those 12. The Monarchs were held to just 11 points off the bench while Piedmont added 32.
Up next, the Lions will resume action following the holiday break at Birmingham-Southern on December 30 at 3 p.m.
TURNING POINT:
–Piedmont charged ahead to a 27-8 lead in the opening 10 minutes of play and never looked back.
STANDOUT PERFORMANCES:
—Ryan Jolly led all scorers with 29 points going a perfect 4-for-4 from beyond the arc while adding six assists and five steals.
—Devin Dean also went off for 19 points shooting 8-of-11 from the field.
NEWS AND NOTES:
–Piedmont eclipsed 100 points for the third time this season, marking the most 100 point games in a year since 2009-10 when Piedmont broke the century mark four times.
