Walton, Longwood rally in 2nd-half beat Presbyterian 79-76 (Jan 04, 2017)

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FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) Isaiah Walton had 20 of his 22 points in the second half to help Longwood overcome an 11-point deficit Wednesday night and beat Presbyterian 79-76.

Presbyterian (4-10, 0-3 Big South) scored the first four points after intermission to lead 42-31, and Walton then scored 15 points during the Lancers' 17-5 rally to give Longwood (6-8, 3-0) a one-point lead with 14 minutes left.

The teams traded the lead three times over the next seven minutes before Longwood took the lead for good at 62-61 on Isaac Belton's 3-pointer with 6:49 left.

The Lancers then held on after a 6-0 run to pull ahead 75-68 with 1:12 left. Reggie Dillard missed the rim on a contested 3-point attempt at the buzzer that would have sent it to overtime for the Blue Hose.

Khris Lane added 17 points for Longwood.

Ed Drew had 14 points and Dillard scored 12 to lead Presbyterian.