YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. | Lenny Pradia's three-pointer with 0.1 seconds gave Young Harris College men's basketball team a 113-110 double-overtime victory over Salem University Monday (Feb. 13) evening at the Harp Recreation & Commencement Center.
The Mountain Lions improved to 19-5, while the Tigers fell to 13-12. The 19 wins for Young Harris are the second most in the program's history since basketball was restarted in 2010. Only the 2011-12 team has won more (22). YHC returns to Peach Belt Conference action Wednesday (Feb. 15) with a 7:30 p.m. home game against its Blood Mountain rival University of North Georgia. It is also the annual Purple Out game for the Mountain Lions.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE:
- The game featured 12 lead changes and 13 ties.
- Salem used an 18-2 run to open up its largest lead of the game - 13 points (67-54) - on an old-fashioned three-point play by Rodney Smith with 10:46 remaining in regulation.
- The Mountain Lions battled back to tie the game at 83 on Karl Chavis' three-pointer from the right corner with 2:36 to go.
- The Tigers regained a five-point advantage (90-85) with 53 seconds left, but YHC forced the extra time at 90 as Nate Dunlop connected on a three-pointer and a layup by Chavis, who scored 19 points in the second half, with 2.0 seconds left.
- YHC took a 99-96 lead with 31 seconds after Pradia hit the first of two free throws, but Salem sent the game into the second overtime as Rodney Smith connected on a three-pointer. YHC had a shot to win the game, but it fell short.
- The Tigers hit a three-pointer on their first possession of the second OT, but back-to-back-to-back baskets from Eden Davis, Josh Petteno and Pradia to take a 105-102 lead.
- The Mountain Lions opened a 108-104 lead after a free throw from Pradia, who scored 11 points in the two overtimes, with 28 second left.
- Salem tied the game at 110 as Stan Smith hit three free throws with 4.2 seconds left. Petteno found Pradia open on the inbounds pass and Pradia drove down the right side and swished a three-pointer from 25 feet out with 0.1 seconds left to give YHC the win.
- Chavis scored a career-high 33 points before fouling out in the first overtime. He went 10-of-15 from the floor and 12-of-15 from the charity stripe to go along with seven rebounds.
- Pradia also dropped a career-high 28 points on 10-of-19 shooting from the floor. He also dished out five assists.
- Petteno (15) and Dunlop (10) also finished in double figures. Dunlop also grabbed six rebounds.
- The game was physical as 55 fouls were called between the two teams and led to 78 combined free throw attempts.
- YHC scored 16 points off 12 Salem turnovers.
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