Trailing by two points in the waning moments of the game, Virginia Peninsula needed a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to win and got it from sophomore Jhalen Harris in Saturday’s 81-80 win over the Bryant & Stratton VIT team.

The Gators (1-0) let a 20-point lead slip away in the second half, only to have Coach Christopher Moore call a time out with less than 10 seconds left to draw up a final game-winning play.

VPCC becomes the third New South men’s basketball team this season, along with Carolina Christian and Mid-Atlantic Christian, to open with a win. That streak will end this Tuesday, November 8, when Apprentice hosts Blue Lights in the season and conference opener for both squads.