Harmon's Last Second Layup Secures Win Over No. 2 Firestorm

PARKVILLE, Mo. – The No. 3 Georgetown College men's basketball team (2-2) knocked off No. 2 Arizona Christian (3-1), 76-75, to close the Remy Williams Memorial Invitational in the Breckon Sports Center on Sunday afternoon. 

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Tigers got off to a hot start offensively, sinking five of their first six shots, to take a quick 13-5 lead, their largest lead of the game. Over the next three minutes, the Firestorm chipped away at the Georgetown lead to tie things at 15-15. From there, it was a back-and-forth half with a heavy emphasis on 3-point shooting. In total, nine treys were made in the half as ACU held a 40-39 lead at the break. 

It took Georgetown over five and a half minutes in the second half to find the bottom of the net when Darien Lewis broke the silence with a jumper. The Firestorm had built up a 50-41 advantage and led by 10 after a 3-pointer on their next possession. Over the next five minutes, the Tigers slowly wore down the Firestorm defensively and cut it to a single-possession game with a Scotty Browning layup with just under eight minutes to play. Rashad Bishop came up big down the stretch, helping the Tigers score six straight points and build up a four-point lead. Zion Harmon nailed a key layup with a minute to play and then helped rescue the victory with a layup with just two seconds remaining, to give Georgetown the 76-75 win. 

THE TEAM 
Georgetown shot 48.3% from the field. The Tigers were 6-17 (35.3%) from deep and shot 12-14 (85.7%) at the free-throw line. ACU won the rebounding battle, 39-24, while the Tigers held the assists advantage, 23-14. The Tigers held the edge in steals, 6-5, and blocks, 4-2.

THE PLAYERS
* Isaiah Mason scored a team-high 17 points on 4-of-9 shooting from the field while also pulling down five rebounds.

* Scotty Browning added 12 points and seven assists.

* Darien Lewis had a balanced game with seven points, eight assists, and five rebounds.

UP NEXT
The Tigers return home to host Morris College (2-1) on Wednesday, November 5, at 7:30 p.m.