WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – The William Woods University Men's Basketball team took the lead with 12 seconds left in the contest and defeated Williams Baptist College, 80-79, on Thursday night in American Midwest Conference action.
 
DJ Johnson hit the game-winning-shot for the Owls (18-10, 14-6 AMC) with 12 seconds left giving WWU thevictory over Williams Baptist (13-9, 11-8 AMC).
 
Game Flow
The Owls opened up the contest scoring the first seven points of the contest, led by DJ Johnson, who scored four of the seven points for William Woods. However, after taking the lead the Eagles battled back and tied the game at 8-8. Williams Baptist took the lead 13-10, with 14:19 left in the first half after an Aaron Hamby three-pointer. The Eagles led the rest of the half, and grew the lead up to nine points, 32-23, after a Reece Dunlap three-pointer. William Woods battled back trimming the Eagles lead down to four points, 43-39, at halftime.
 
Williams Baptist stretched their lead to nine points, 54-45, early in the second half. The Eagles continued to hold a nine point lead until 11:26 left in the second half. Trey Mitchell hit a two pointer trimming the lead down to 60-53. Mitchell's jumper sparked a 9-2 run for the Owls, capped by a Mitchell three-pointer, putting the Owls down 62-60.
 
The Eagles stretched the lead back to eight points, 72-64, with seven minutes left in the contest. William Woods answered back with another 9-2 run capped by a Mitchell three, putting the Owls down one, 74-73. Williams Baptist continued to lead until 12 seconds remained in the contest, when Johnson hit a jumper for the Owls gave WWU a 80-79 lead. Williams Baptist had two shots to win the games in the last ten seconds but neither shot went in and the Owls were victorious over the Eagles.
 
By The Numbers
36 – The Owls scored 36 points in the paint
21 – Trey Mitchell scored 21 points leading the Owls, the second game in a row he led the team in scoring
16 – WWU bench scored 16 points in the contest
16 – DJ Johnson scored 16 points in the victory, none bigger than his last basket that gave the Owls the win
12 – William Woods scored the game-winning basket with 12 seconds left in the contest
10 – The Owls hit ten three-pointers in the contest against the Eagles
5 – Trey Mitchell hit five three-pointers out of eight attempts
 
Upcoming Game
The Owls return to action on Saturday February, 20th when they travel to Henderson, Tennessee to face Freed-Hardeman University. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m.