MOUNT BERRY, Ga. – The Vikings men's basketball team fell to conference rival Hendrix at home with a 63-54 final.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Tanner Spalding had a solid outing, posting 18 points while shooting 7-10 from the field.
• Berry had a strong first half, leading 34-26
• The Vikings fought hard leading the game in rebounds (41-39) and steals
(13-12) the Warriors however lead in points from the charity line (19-9).

BERRY STATISTICAL STANDOUTS:
• Tanner Spalding: 18 points, 7-10 FG, 1 3FG, 4 rebounds
• Caleb Johnson: 6 points, 1-5 FG, 3 rebounds
• Cory Johnson: 6 points, 2-8 FG, 2 3FG, 3 rebounds
• Alton McCloud: 6 points, 2-6 FG, 2 3FG, 5 rebounds

HENDRIX STATISTICAL STANDOUTS:
• Preston Smith: 18 points, 5-12 FG, 4 3FG, 4-4 FT
• Hank Aldous: 11 points, 3-for-10 FG, 1 3GF, 4-7 FT, 4 rebounds
• Travis Garrett: 10 points, 3-for-5 FG, 5 rebounds
• Jacob Link: 9 points, 3-for-4 FG, 3 3FG, 11 rebounds

NOTABLES:
• Berry now sits at 5-12 overall and 1-5 in conference.

UP NEXT:
• The Vikings will face Rhodes at home on Sunday at 3:00 PM.