Box Score

BALTIMORE, Md. – Stephen Griffin banked a jumper with 15:10 left in the game to break a 52-all tie and give the Prince George's Community College men's basketball team the lead for good in the Owls' 78-73 win over Baltimore City Community College on Saturday afternoon at the BCCC P.E. Center.

BCCC (17-9, 10-6 MD JUCO) could get no closer than three (76-73) the rest of the way.

The game was close for much of the first half until the Panthers went on a 14-4 run, capped by a 3-pointer by Craig Ryan (Baltimore, Md./John Carroll HS) with 1:26 left in the period. Antoine Brown hit a layup nine seconds later to cut the deficit to seven just before halftime.

Prince George's (14-12, 9-6 MD JUCO) came out focused in the second half and outscored the Panthers 15-8 to tie the game at 52-all.

Brown tallied a team-high 18 points and added nine rebounds, while Griffin contributed 15 points for the Owls. Donald Williams and Michael Gonzales each had 12 points and Dominique Benonh-Tolly finished with 10 points and two blocks. Azel Prather grabbed a game-high 17 points to go along with his nine points and three steals.

Brandon Belt (Odenton, Md./Arundel HS) scored a game-high 21 points and Micah Fraction (Silver Spring, Md./Montrose Christian) had 20 points and five assists. Ryan also scored in double figures with 11 points. Eric Barksdale (Baltimore, Md./Dunbar HS) had nine points, six assists and four boards.

The Panthers play again on Tuesday in the first round of the 2011 MD JUCO Conference Tournament. Seedings will be release on Sunday. Log on to www.bcccpanthers.com for the latest MD JUCO Tournament information.