Box Score Henderson, Tenn. – The Columbia College men's basketball team faced the Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) University Lions in an AMC Matchup today. The Cougars were defeated by the Lions, 69-64, moving their season to 6-7 and 3-4 in conference play.
Columbia and Freed-Hardeman traded the lead six times and tied twice throughout the first half. At the five minute mark the lions took the lead with an 8-3 run to grab a 36-33 advantage at the break.
The Lions stepped on the gas and pushed their lead to 13 to open up the second half of play. A last minute effort by the Cougars was not enough as Columbia fell to the Lions, 69-64.
Key Moment
Cougars held the Lions to 5 points in the last five minutes of play.
By The Numbers.
24- Columbia made field goals
38- Cougar rebounds
33-29- Freed-Hardeman's bench outscored Columbia's bench
9- Cougars turnover points off of 11 Lion turnovers
Columbia College Leaders
Scoring Leader – Casius Bell, Jr. (17)
Rebounding Leader – Thibault Benabid (11)
Assist Leader – Adam Mennemeyer (3)
Freed-Hardeman University Leaders
Scoring Leader – Konstantin Dotsenko (20)
Rebounding Leader –Yuryk Lazard (12)
Assist Leader – Kortland Martin (4)
Up Next
The Cougars are back on the court on Thursday, January 2thwhen they host the Central Christian College of the Bible Saints in a non-AMC Matchup. Tipoff starts at 7:00 p.m. in the Arena of Southwell Complex.
