GREENWOOD - The Lander men's basketball team will play its first games in nearly three weeks this Thursday and Friday when it hosts the Third Annual Bearcat Holiday Classic Dec. 29-30 in Horne Arena.

Peach Belt Conference rival Georgia Southwestern will open the two-day Classic at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, when the Hurricanes play Lenoir-Rhyne. Lander will follow at 7:30 against Coastal Georgia.

On Friday, Georgia Southwestern will take on Coastal Georgia at 1:30, followed by Lander versus Lenoir-Rhyne at 3:30 p.m.

Game boxscores will be posted below as soon as possible following each contest.

Thursday, Dec. 29
Georgia Southwestern 68, Lenoir-Rhyne 52 (Boxscore)
Lander 86, Coastal Georgia 71 (Boxscore)

Friday, Dec. 30
Georgia Southwestern 90, Coastal Georgia 57 (Boxscore)
Lander 68, Lenoir-Rhyne 54 (Boxscore)