MOUNT BERRY, Ga. - Berry (Ga.) defeated Hendrix, 59-50, on Sunday in Southern Athletic Association (SAA) action inside the Cage Center.

Chase Ellis scored 15 points for the Vikings on 4-of-8 shooting, including a 2-of-4 mark beyond the arc and 5-of-6 effort at the foul line. Austin Brooks had 12 points on 5-of-11 shooting inside the arc to go along with nine rebounds.

Berry (17-2, 8-1 SAA) shot 40.4 percent (21-of-52) overall, 27.8 percent (5-of-18) from 3 and 66.7 percent (12-of-18) from the charity stripe.

The Warriors' Seth Stanley ended with a game-high 19 points, as four of his five made baskets came from deep. He also shot 5-of-7 from the free throw line.

Jonathan Ryan followed up with seven points for Hendrix (13-9, 6-5 SAA). Carl Fitch and Alex Conrad each grabbed six rebounds.

The Warriors shot 34 percent (18-of-53) overall and attempted 14 free throws, making nine.

In a game that featured 10 ties and four lead changes, Hendrix's largest lead of four points came twice in the first half. 

The Warriors and Vikings were tied at 25 at intermission, but Berry scored the first seven points of the second half to lead for good. Hendrix trimmed a 17-point margin to five following a 12-0 run in the span of 3:16. Ryan scored five-straight points during the stretch, and Jack Eaton made the second of two free throws to cut his team's deficit to 53-48 with 3:56 to play, but the Warriors would get no closer.

Hendrix returns to Grove Gymnasium for its next two games, starting Friday against Birmingham-Southern (Ala.) at 8 p.m. CT.