The Emmanuel College (EC) Lions Basketball Team upset Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) rival Faulkner University Eagles (60-57) in a David vs. Goliath battle in Montgomery, AL, on Sunday, March, 2008. The EC Lions, 7^th place in the SSAC, combined a disciplined and well balanced offensive attack with an aggressive defensive battle plan to upend the SSAC 3^rd place Eagles.

Jeremy Tate and Shawn Courtney led the EC Lions offensive effort with 9 points each. Shawn pulled down 4 rebounds and collected 1 steal. Micah Hayes, Preston Jackson, and Ronny Weihmann each scored 7 points. Preston handed out 2 assists, pulled down 4 rebounds, and blocked 1 shot. Ray Anthony Raines, II, pulled down 6 rebounds and blocked 1 shot. The EC Lions’ defensive attack forced 20 turnovers, and provided for 10 steals. The Lions improved their overall record to 14-16, and 5-12 in the SSAC. Coach Rosene and the EC Lions will be participating in the SSAC tournament being hosted by Lee University, Cleveland, TN. The Lions square off against Auburn University @ Montgomery (AUM) Senators on Wednesday, March 5^th, with tipoff set for 1PM.

Reggie Dupree led the Eagles offense with 14 points. Durrell Richardson netted 11 points, pulled down 8 rebounds, and grabbed 1 steal. Jon Uriarte pulled down 6 rebounds. The Eagles will face Southern Polytechnic on Wednesday with tipoff scheduled for 3:15 PM.

Enthusiasts may follow SSAC play-by-play action by visiting http://www.ssacsports.com/f/2007-08/Basketball_Tournament.php.

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