athletics news
Lions close out season against Maryville Maryville College sent the Piedmont men’s basketball team home from the Great South Athletic Conference Tournament, held Feb. 24-25 in LaGrange. Maryville jumped out to a 10-point lead at the half and never really looked back, besting the Lions by a final score of 94-70. The Scots went on to beat LaGrange 75-73 in the tournament final and earned a chance to represent the GSAC in the NCAA D-III National Tournament. Piedmont finished the season at 7-19 and 3-5 in the conference, with head coach Lee Glenn just one game shy of passing the career 100 wins mark. PC senior guard Josh Haymore of Gainesville was named to the GSAC All-Conference team after a season that saw him eclipse 1,000 career points. Haymore averaged 12.2 points per game this year, and his 58 assists were second best on the team. Jessie Jenkins of McDonough was placed on the All-Freshman Team
after averaging 13.6 ppg, totaling 300 points and averaging 55 percent from the field, including 11 of 22 from beyond the 3-point arc. He was also the team’s top rebounder with 8.1 per game, finishing with seven double-doubles. The Lions placed four members on the All-Academic Team, which featured Haymore, fellow senior Tracey Gardner of Gainesville, junior Michael Ross of Blairsville, and sophomore Aaron Thrams of Stanley, N.C. The Sportsmanship Award, presented to one player per GSAC-member team, was given to senior Josh Chapman of Gainesville. The forward played in 18 games, starting three times, and shooting 43-percent from the floor.
Jessie Jenkins, above, was named to the GSAC AllFreshman Team after averaging 13.6 points per game, while Josh Haymore, right, was selected to the AllConference Team and topped 1,000 career points.
The Sixth Man on the floor for the Lions and Lady Lions this year was undoubtedly the Cave Crazies, who made themselves heard in the student section.
Spring 2012
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