YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. | Josh Petteno,
Lenny Pradia and
Karl Chavis combined for 60 points as the Young Harris College men's basketball team rallied from 20 points down to remain unbeaten with an 84-69 Peach Belt Conference victory Monday (Dec. 12) afternoon at the Harp Recreation & Commencement Center.
The matinee was part of the Education Day game the Mountain Lions host annually. YHC welcomed students from Towns County Middle School, Ranger Middle and Elementary School, and Martins Creek School.
Young Harris continues its best start in program history as they improved to 8-0 overall and to 2-0 in the Peach Belt, while the Saints fell to 5-6 and 0-2. The Mountain Lions return to action Wednesday (Dec. 14) as they host Southern Wesleyan University in a 7 p.m. non-conference game.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE:
- Flagler got off to a quick start as they hit its first eight three-point shots and nine of their first 10 long-distance attempts as they opened up a 20-point lead (38-18) after Jax Bouknight's layup after a YHC turnover with 6:16 left in the first half. The Saints scored 26 points of 21 Mountain Lion turnovers.
- The Mountain Lions began their comeback as they held Flagler scoreless for the final 4:19 of the first half as they used a 9-0 run to pull as close as eight points (42-34) at the half.
- Young Harris took its first lead since a 2-0 start after Pradia's three-pointer with 12:50 remaining gave YHC a 51-50 advantage.
- The Mountain Lions used an 11-3 run to take a nine-point lead (65-56) after a Petteno long ball with 7:51 to go. Petteno scored six of his points during the run.
- Flagler would get as close as five points (65-60), but Young Harris thwarted the comeback as they scored the next 10 points to open up a 15-point spread (75-70) after Pradia made two free throws with 2:35 to play.
- The Saints would get as close as 10 points (77-67), but that would be as close as they would get.
- Petteno scored 18 of his game-high 21 points in the second half. Petteno, who was 4-of-5 from three-point range, grabbed seven rebounds.
- Pradia scored 13 of his 20 points in the second half. He also dished out seven assists and grabbed five rebounds.
- Chavis finished with 19 points and nine rebounds.
- The Mountain Lions shot 52.3 percent (23-of-44) from the floor, including 61.9 percent (13-of-21) in the second 20 minutes. YHC outscored Flagler 50-27 in the second half.
- YHC finished the game hitting 64.7 percent (11-of-17) from three-point range, while the Saints shot 34.4 percent (11-of-32).
- The Mountain Lions shot 81.8 percent (27-of-33) from the free throw line, while the Saints made all four of their attempts.
- Young Harris outrebounded Flagler 40-26.
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