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The drama unfolded in the final three minutes of the game, as Bethel battled back from an 11-point deficit to cut the lead to as few as one in the final seconds. Lambuth's A.D. McCreight made two free throws at the :03 mark, giving the Eagle a 71-68 lead. McCreight then fouled Bethel's Blake Compton on the inbound pass to send Compton to the line with :01.5 remaining. Compton hit the first of two foul shots and purposely missed the second to set up the exciting finish. Bethel's Derrick Scales grabbed the offensive rebound, but his shot rolled off the rim as time expired.

Drew Woods, a sophomore from Jackson who was playing in front of hometown friends and family, scored a game high 22 points for Bethel, with seven rebounds and four assists. Kade Bosheers was three of five from beyond the arc and finished the game with 12 points while Jason Winfrey, KIAC Player of the Week, scored 10 points and pulled down six boards.

Lambuth shot 53 percent from the field for the game, including 46 percent from three-point range. The Eagles had three players in double digits, led by McCreight's 17 points.

The Cats had tremendous support in the road game. The Wildcat faithful outnumbered, or at least equaled, the home crowd. "Our kids played as hard as they have all year. We just came up a little short," stated head Coach Jeff Britt. "The effort was great, the atmosphere was tremendous and we really played well. Now it is time to regroup this week and concentrate on Berea College on Sunday."

With the loss, Bethel's five game win streak is snapped. Bethel falls to 12-8 overall while Lambuth wins it's fourth straight and improves to 14-6. Bethel hopes to bounce back on Saturday in Berea, Kentucky against the region's top ranked Berea College Mountaineers. Game time will be 2:00 p.m. CDT. Next Tuesday, the Cats will host Brescia University at 7:00 p.m.
 

War Eagle Xavier Webb kept West Carroll in the game by leading his team with eight points while Cameron Hunt and John Taylor scored two each. After one, Gleason led 17-12. The second quarter, Hunt tied the game at 25 at the 2:20 mark and J. Taylor gave West Carroll their first lead of the period with two at the line before intermission. Taylor led his team with five while Webb added four and Hunt, Kevin Taylor and Kevin Thomas scored two each. A. Mathis nailed two more three-pointers for six while Maddox added two points. At intermission, West Carroll led 27-25.

The second half, the game remained close although the War Eagles began with a 6-0 run to improve their margin briefly to eight. The Dawgs added four quick points and then the War Eagles managed to regain the four and improve their margin to 12 before A. Mathis nailed two quick three-pointers. By the end of three, West Carroll led 43-38. Lucas Carey led with two three-pointers and eight total points, followed by a three-pointer by R. Mathis and two from Maddox. Webb led all scorers with eight for West Carroll while Hunt and J. Taylor scored four each. The final period, neither team had huge runs, but gradually the Bulldogs managed to gain a scoring run to come within two. At the 6.4 mark with West Carroll leading 53-51, Hunt was fouled and hit both ends of the one and one to seal the victory, 55-51. Hunt led the War Eagles with six while Webb added four and J. Taylor scored two. Adam Bennett led the Bulldogs with four while Carey hit a three-pointer and A. Mathis, R. Mathis and Maddox scored two each.

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS:
WEST CARROLL: Xavier Webb 24, Cameron Hunt 14, John Taylor 13, Kevin Taylor 2, Kevin Thomas 2.
GLEASON: Adam Mathis 17, Lucas Carey 15, Bradley Maddox 8, Ryan Mathis 7, Adam Bennett 4.

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