Box Score By MacKenzie Tuttle for Berryvikings.com
ATLANTA, Ga. -- Lukas Korn blocked Chris Lawrence's three-point shot attempt with two seconds to go as the Berry College men's basketball team defeated Oglethorpe University, 76-73, on Saturday night.
The Vikings swept the season series with the win, improving their record to 5-8 overall and 3-1 in the Southern Athletic Association. The loss dropped the Stormy Petrels to 6-8 and 1-3.
Caleb Johnson led the BC offense with a team-high 29 points. Johnson was 13-of-20 shooting, sank one three-pointer, and was 2-of-4 from the free throw line.
Owen Jacobs and Blake Scherrman also added double-digit points in the win.
Jacobs scored 18 points for the Vikes, shooting 6-of-12 from the field, as well as a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line. He also grabbed six rebounds in the victory. Scherrman added 13 points, shooting 5-of-9 from the field, as well as 3-of-6 from the three-point line.
The SAA match-up saw 11 lead changes. Berry led 34-29 at the half.
Two made free throws from Johnson put BC ahead, 76-73, with seven seconds left in the game.
Oglethorpe's Lawrence looked to tie the game with a three-point shot in the final two seconds, but Korn sealed the Berry win with a block to end the contest.
"I'm proud of the way our guys showed poise down the stretch," said Berry Head Coach Jeff Rogers. "It was a very close game in a hostile environment."
For the Stormy Petrels, Justin Edwards scored 23 points. Edwards was 9-of-14 shooting, as well as 5-for-5 from the free throw line. Lawrence added 22 points in the loss as well. He was 7-of-12 from the field, shooting 6-of-11 from the three-point line.
Berry shot 53.4-percent (31-of-58) to Oglethorpe's 50.9-percent (27-of-53). The Vikings also led the game in rebounds (36-22), while the Stormy Petrels led the game in steals (6-3) and blocks (4-2).
BC will host Rust College in their next game on Monday, January 18. Game start is set for 7 p.m. at the Cage Center.