BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Indians dropped a heartbreaking, 69-68, loss on last-second shot by Lawson State (AL) Community College Monday night.
ICC (1-1) took a 68-66 lead when Joseph Jones (Tupelo) drew a foul when he dunked on a pair of Cougar defenders and connected on the free throw with 8.9 seconds left in the game.
Lawson State (2-0) rushed the ball across midcourt against the Indians' man-to-man defense and drilled a deep three-pointer with 2.1 seconds left to take a one-point lead. The Indians' final shot from beyond midcourt came up short allowing the Cougars and the students to storm the court to celebrate the victory.
Brian Halums (Simmons) scored a game-high 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his first double-double of the season. Tre Jenkins (Tupelo) scored 21 points after connecting on 6-of-9 from three. Jones came off the bench to score a career-high 12 points and 7 rebounds.
Four Cougars scored in double figures with Jovante Lee leading the way with 17 points.
The Indians will look to rebound from their first loss of the season Thursday night at Shelton State (AL) Community College. The Bucs received votes in the NJCAA preseason poll and are 1-0 on the season.
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