Alex Layson scored 16 points in the Hawks' 81-69 loss to Piedmont on Saturday. (Photo by Wesley Lyle)

Posted: Feb 07, 2015

Huntingdon loses to Piedmont in conference matchup

Piedmont

(11-9, 6-4 USAS)

Huntingdon

(3-17, 2-6 USAS)

Final

Piedmont (11-9, 6-4 USAS)

Huntingdon (3-17, 2-6 USAS)

Game Leaders

Piedmont

Pts: Chase England - 16

Reb: Chase England - 9

Ast: Landry Assinesi - 5

Huntingdon

Pts: Alex Layson - 16

Reb: Dantavius Washington - 8

Ast: Jerome Davis - 3

Team Stats

Piedmont

Huntingdon

Field Goals

(28-58)

(27-66)

Field Goal %

48.3%

40.9%

Rebounds

Assists

Turnovers

Pts off Turnovers

2nd Chance Pts

Pts in the Paint

Fastbreak Pts

Bench Pts

Full stats

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Huntingdon men's basketball team lost to Piedmont 81-69 on Saturday at Roland Arena.

The Hawks (3-17, 2-7 USA South) only trailed by six points, 34-28, at halftime but Piedmont (11-9, 6-4 USA South) pulled ahead in the second half. The Lions built a double-digit lead early in the second half and set the tone.

Alex Layson led Huntingdon with 16 points and Taylor Hughes and Dantavius Washington each scored 12 points. Washington also had a team-high eight rebounds. Andre Ashley added nine points and six rebounds and Wyatt Popovich finished with eight points.

Huntingdon returns to action on Wednesday, hosting LaGrange at 5:30 p.m.