By: Genesis Leggett, Sports Information Assistant

MOUNT BERRY, Ga. – The Vikings men's basketball team was handed their second lost of the season by Oglethorpe University on Saturday night with a 120- 104 final.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Three pointers were huge for Oglethorpe, shooting 20-28 for 71.4%. Berry answered with nine of their own

• The Vikings held their ground in the paint scoring 56 points down low to the Petrel's 40. 

• The Vikings stayed in the game on the boards, leading 35-34 in rebounding.

• Berry capitalized on turnovers, scoring 36 points on takeaways.

BERRY STATISTICAL STANDOUTS:

• Caleb Johnson: 29 points, 13-for-23 FG, 5 rebounds

• Cory Johnson: 22 points, 6-for-10 FG, 5 3FG, 2 rebounds

• Nick Marder: 13 points, 3-for-5 FG, 3 rebounds

OGLETHORPE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS:

• Justin  Edwards: 27 points, 10-for-16 FG, 7 rebounds

• Mike Turner: 31 points, 11-for-11 FG, 8- for- 8 3P, 2 rebounds

• Chris Lawrence: 22 points, 7-for-11 FG, 1 rebound

NOTABLES:

• Berry is now 4-2 and 0-1 in the SAA.

• Johnson continues to lead the SAA in points-per-game with 20.8

• Alton McCloud is now No.4  in the SAA in rebounds per game (7.5)

• Four Vikings (Nick Marder, Lukas Korn, McCarty Forte, Caleb Johnson) are ranked top ten in the league in steals.

• Korn also leads the league in blocks with 8. Coleman Elingsworth and Tanner Spalding are also ranked top ten in this category.

UP NEXT:

The Vikings will return home on December 11th to hose Piedmont at 3:00 pm.