The USC Salkehatchie Indians traveled to East Georgia College tonight, looking to avenge an 85-84 loss at home last week. Last week's game went down to the wire, with the Indians having a chance to earn the win with 2.6 seconds left in regulation.Today's game had to seem like a bad dream to USC Salkehatchie head coach Travis Garrett. The Indians lead by 10 points early on and seemed to have a comanding lead. East Georgia College would storm back right before the half and lead 41-39 at intermission.
"We played a great first half, we showed emotion tonight. I have been asking the players to play with passion all season and tonight, they did," said Garrett.
In the second half, the game went back and forth with each team earning the lead several times.
Finally with 6.1 seconds left, sophomore Darnell Jackson took the Indians final shot, only to have it come up short.
Coach Garrett said, "I was impressed with the guys tonight, this game is the first all season in which we didn't give up. We fought back and played with intensity and that is all I can ask from the squad. I know brighter days are ahead, tonight showed that."
East Georgia would go on to get the win by a final score of 81-80.
The Indians were 11-21 from the line.
Leading the Indians:
Donavan Shuler 16
Mitchell Dixson- 12
The Indians fall to 1-7 on the season.
