MOUNT BERRY, Ga. - Senior Blake Jones drained two late-game free throws to send the Birmingham-Southern College Panthers home with a 72-71 loss on Senior Day.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• At the end of the first half, Berry trailed the Panthers with a score of 35-26.
• The Vikings shot just 34.5 percent in the opening period and were 1-6 on three-point attempts, but adjusted at the half and shot 46.9 percent in the final period.
• Coleman Ellingsworth was a brick wall on the defensive end of the floor, setting a school record (in the NCAA DIII era) for blocked shots with six. 
• Berry, who trailed by as much as 10, put together a masterful final two minutes to seal the win.
• Cory Johnson drained a three-pointer and a layup with under two minutes to play to give Berry the lead. 
• The Panthers would regain the lead on a pair of free throws and a McLean layup.
• Blake Jones, the lone senior, would be fould on his way to the basket and sink two ice-cold free throws to seal the win.

BERRY STATISTICAL STANDOUTS:

• Caleb Johnson: 18 points, 8-13 FG, 3 REB, STL
• Blake Jones: 10 points, 2-4 FG, 6-6 FT, 2 AST
• Cory Johnson: 14 points, 5-7 FG, 2 REB, 2 STL
• Coleman Ellingsworth: 13 points, 4-8 FG, 5-6 FT, 9 REB, 6 STL

BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN STATISTICAL STANDOUTS:

• James McLean: 18 points, 5-9 FG, 2 REB, 3 AST
• Matty Rudak: 14 points, 4-7 FG, 6-6 FT, 4 REB
• Ian Thom: 12 points, 3-9 FG, 4-4 FT, 7 REB

NOTABLES:

• Over 700 were in attendance for Berry's senior day
• Berry had 39 bench points compared to Birmingham-Southern's 15.
• Ellingsworth's six blocks sets a record in Berry's NCAA DIII era. 

UP NEXT:

• The Vikings will play Oglethorpe in an away game on February 18^th.