HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, VA - Greg Lewis (Mechanicsville, VA / Hanover) drained a 25-foot three pointer from the left wing with 0.2 seconds remaining on the clock to give #14 Hampden-Sydney Basketball a thrilling 66-65 comeback win in the ACAC Fitness and Wellness Center South Region Classic. Shenandoah beat North Carolina Wesleyan 87-80 in come-from-behind fashion in the second game.

Mary Washington's Bradley Riester made two free throws with 13 seconds left to put the Eagles ahead 65-60. Following a UMW timeout, Lewis knocked down a triple with 6.0 seconds left on the clock. The Tigers called a timeout to set up their defense and executed it to perfection as Mary Washington was called for a five-second inbounding violation under the H-SC basket. Hampden-Sydney inbounded the ball to Khobi Williamson (Norfolk, VA / Maury) who was immediately hounded by several defenders but the play was whistled dead after a clock malfunction as the referees put 2.8 seconds on the board. H-SC inbounded the ball from the sideline to Lewis who got free off a screen for the game-winning shot.

The game was a back-and-forth contest all night long with eight ties and 17 lead changes, but Mary Washington would lead for the majority of the contest. With 10:51 remaining in the second half, the Eagles looked to be gradually pulling away and took a 44-36 lead after a John Lutkenhaus tip-in. The Tigers roared back after that and it was as tight as it could be the remainder of the way. A Mitch Owens (Williamsburg, VA / Walsingham) tip basket cut it to six, and consecutive triples from Mike Murray (Norfolk, VA / Norfolk Christian) and Lewis tied the game at 44 at the 9:03 mark.

As UMW did for the majority of the final 10 minutes, they answered back with two points on their next possession. The Tigers kept it tied at 49-49 with 7:01 to go, but a Riester three once again put the Eagles ahead by three, 52-49, at 6:46. Sasha Obradovic (Belgrade, Serbia / Hawaii Prep) replied with his own trifecta, and following a turnover by the visitors, Williamson headed to the line for two shots and he made both to give H-SC their first lead of the second half, 54-52 at the 5:50 mark.

The Tigers maintained their one point lead at 56-55 with 3:15 left in the game, but six straight points from UMW gave the guests a big five-point lead at 61-56 with 1:17 to go. Mary Washington committed a quick foul to send Williamson to the free throw line who stepped up and made both attempts to make it a three-point game with 1:15 left. An Obradovic steal led to a driving Murray layup to cut the deficit to just 61-60 with 36 ticks left on the scoreboard. The Tigers tried to get a steal but couldn't and were forced to foul with 27 seconds remaining. Dom Morra made both freebies and Murray turned over the ball on the Tigers ensuing possession and fouled Riester with 13 seconds left. Riester made both free throws to make it 65-60. Lewis then converted two three pointers in the final 13 seconds to clinch the win.

Lewis had a team-high 18 points, all on three-pointers. Murray scored 11 points and also contributed eight assists and four rebounds. Williamson posted 13 points and five boards. JaVonte Redick (Richmond, VA / L.C. Bird) totaled eight points and had the assist on Lewis' fifth three pointer that cut the UMW lead to one with six seconds left.

Riester had a game-high 24 points along with five rebounds. Dylan Farinet posted 14 points while Taylor Johnson chimed in with 12 points.

Hampden-Sydney shot 42.6% compared to 38% for Mary Washington. Each team shot at least 30 three-pointers and both squads made 11 from beyond the arc. Mary Washington held a decisive edge in free throw attempts with 21 tries to just 10 for Hampden-Sydney, but UMW went 16-21 while H-SC was 9-10. The Eagles outrebounded the Tigers 35-30.

Play concludes from the ACAC Fitness and Wellness Center South Region Classic Saturday afternoon. Shenandoah battles Mary Washington at 2 pm while Hampden-Sydney hosts North Carolina Wesleyan at 4 pm.