MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Birmingham-Southern men's basketball team fell to the Huntingdon Hawks 91-88 in double overtime on Wednesday night, dropping to 3-6 on the season.

Birmingham-Southern started the game with the advantage and led for the entire first half, jumping out to the game's largest lead – 12 points – with just over six minutes left in the half. The Panthers would take a nine-point, 36-27 lead into the break.

In the second half, the home side mounted a comeback, taking their first lead of the game, 45-44, with 13:19 to go. From that point forward, the game was a tight one, each side swapping time with the lead.

With 1:50 to go, BSC was up 67-62, but consecutive jumpers and defensive stops by the Hawks brought them even with the Panthers. As time in regulation expired, the Panthers and Hawks were tied at 67, sending the game to overtime.

In the first overtime, 'Southern once again established a multi-bucket lead, but the Hawks refused to go away. With less than a minute left in the opening OT period, BSC had an 82-76 lead. However, a couple of turnovers and missed free throws allowed the Hawks right back in it, as they took an 84-82 lead with only four seconds left. Two clutch free throws by junior forward Christian Stewart (Irondale, Ala./Shades Valley HS) tied the game at 84 all and kept the Panthers in the hunt as the two teams entered another overtime period.

In the second overtime period, the two sides traded the lead a couple of times before Huntingdon took an 89-88 lead after two made free throws. A turnover on the other end by BSC and a quick foul eventually ended it as the Panthers fell behind 91-88 with seven seconds left and could not find an equalizing basket.

Stewart led the Panthers with a game-high 25 points in the loss. Three other Panthers ended the game in double-digits while junior forward Ben Spence (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS) finished with a game-high nine assists.

As a team, BSC was 51.6 percent from the field and 50 percent from three. The game featured 11 ties and eight lead changes overall. Both teams were even in turnovers with 22 each.

Birmingham-Southern's next game will be an exhibition at North Alabama in Florence, Ala., on Sunday, Nov. 8. The game is scheduled to tip at 2 p.m. CT and will be broadcasted on ESPN+.

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