The Patterson Lumberjacks defeated Southern Lab 57-51 Monday at the Martin Luther King Classic at Baton Rouge Community College.
While Patterson trailed 16-15 after a quarter, the Lumberjacks responded with a 16-4 scoring advantage in the second period for a 31-20 halftime lead.
Southern Lab cut its deficit to 46-38 after three quarters and outscored Patterson 13-11 in the fourth period, but it wasn’t enough to defeat the Lumberjacks.
Kyler Paul led three Lumberjacks in double figures with 17 points. Other Patterson scorers were as follows: Tyrone Tillman and Elijah Williams, 14 each; Kai Schexnayder, five; Louis Jones, four; and Dillon Gunner, three.