BREVARD, N.C. – Brevard College senior forward Jadon Carnes drove and dropped a last-second layup to tie at the end of regulation, and the BC men's basketball team (5-3) outscored JWU Charlotte (1-9) 16-12 in overtime to pull out a 98-94 victory over the Wildcats on Saturday afternoon at the Boshamer Gymnasium.
 
Trailing by five points, 81-76, with just over a minute left to play, senior guard KK Horton hit a driving layup to cut the deficit to three points with under 50 seconds to go. Junior guard Brock McKnight followed up Twain Wilson's steal on the ensuing possession, as the Wildcats held just a one-point lead with 30 seconds to go, 81-80.
 
Cooper Wiley made the front end of his two free throws to push the JWU lead back up to two points. On the final possession of regulation, Carnes received the ball at the right wing, drove down the lane, spun, and finished a right-handed finger roll to send the contest to overtime, marking the first OT of the season for the Tornados.
 
After being held without a made 3-pointer for the entirety of the second half, Horton drilled the first long-range attempt for the Tornados in the extra frame. BC took a couple of seven-point leads, 90-83 and 92-85, before a quick 5-0 JWU spurt pulled the Wildcats within two with 1:09 remaining in OT. A critical block by Dre'Shaun Brown preserved BC's two-point edge, and the Tornados used clutch free-throw shooting to nail down the victory. Horton drained a pair with 26 seconds left to play, and after a Wildcat jumper cut the lead back down to two, Malachi McLean drained two free throws with 10 seconds left to put the Tornados back up by four, 96-92.
 
Cole Callaway followed Wiley's missed layup, cutting JWU's deficit back down to two points. Horton was fouled and hit both of his free throws to clinch the four-point overtime victory for the Tornados, 98-94.
 
McKnight scored a career-high 18 points on an efficient 6-of-8 from the field, drilling both of his 3-pointers while going a perfect 4-of-4 at the charity stripe. Horton stuffed the stat sheet with 17 points, eight rebounds, and five assists, while Carnes added 15 points, five assists, and four rebounds. Five Tornados in total reached double-digit scoring, as Twain Wilson put up 13 points and Ryder Block surged for 10 points in seven minutes of action. McLean scored nine points in his 11 minutes on the court, and Brown totaled eight points and seven rebounds.
 
JWU had five double-digit scorers of its own, with Nantamnu Calhoun II at the front of the charge with 21 points and seven rebounds.
 
Brevard had a 52% to 42% advantage from the field, while JWU hit two more 3-pointers than BC. The Tornados took a season-high 40 free throws, knocking them in at an 80% clip with 32 makes. BC's 31 defensive rebounds were also a season high, while the Tornados scored its second-most single-game points this year.
 
The Wildcats held a 45-36 edge on the glass, while both sides committed double-digit turnovers. JWU was able to create 17 second-chance points off its 18 offensive rebounds.
 
The victory marks BC MBB's first-ever win over JWU Charlotte in three attempts, and the Tornados have now started 5-3 for the third-straight season.
 
Brevard now rests through the Christmas holiday before returning to the hardwood at the 2025 Jack Berkshire Classic in Atlanta, where the Tornados will face Sewanee (Monday, Dec. 29, 6 p.m.) and Oglethorpe (Tuesday, Dec. 30, 4 p.m.).
 
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