El Dorado, KS, November 11, 2014: Â Butler's Jacolby Harris knocked down two free throws with .6 seconds left on the clock to take a 2 point lead and hand Neosho their first loss of the season 66-64.
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The Grizzlies (5-0, 0-0 KJCCC) never trailed in the second half, but the Panthers (3-1, 0-0 KJCCC) battled back to tie the game with 1:48 to play on a pair of free throws from
BJ Jenkins. After a 3-pointer from Butler, Neosho again responded with a 3-pointer by
Tim Billingsley with just a minute to play.
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Butler would earn a trip to the foul line with 31 seconds to play after
Joseph Acuil was whistled for his 5
th foul of the night. The Grizzlies would miss both free throws giving Neosho the ball with a chance to win the game.
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Tim Billingsley's 3-point attempt with less than 5 seconds to play rimmed out and Butler grabbed the rebound and raced the other way. Harris was fouled by
BJ Jenkins with less than a second to play to set up the game winning free throws.
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Brett Frantz led the Panthers with a season high 19 points going 7-12 from the field and 3-4 from beyond the 3-point line. Acuil was a force for the Panthers as the 7-0 footer flirted with a triple double finishing with 9 points, 9 blocked shots, and 8 rebounds.
BJ Jenkins added 10 points and
Freddie McSwain just missed a double-double with 8 points and 11 rebounds.
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The Panthers will travel to Southeast Community College this weekend for the RKP Memorial Classic bfore they return home November 18 when they host Arkansas Baptist at 7:30 p.m.