Box Score

THE LEAD
The Dallas Baptist Men's Basketball Team's four-game win streak came to a close on Saturday afternoon in a 77-55 loss at Texas A&M-Commerce.  Trailing by just one point at the half, 29-28, DBU was outscored by 21 in the second half to fall to 4-2 on the season. 
 
Texas A&M-Commerce (7-2) was led by Anthony Adams and Darrell Williams, who each recorded double-doubles.  Adams finished with a game-high 20 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, while Williams went for 16 points and snagged a game-high 20 boards.
 
In a back-and-forth first half, a three-pointer from Myles Johnson put the Patriots up by two with 1:55 remaining in the first half.  The Lions responded with a dunk by Everett Pleasant just inside the one minute and never looked back. 
 
TAMC never trailed in the second half, extending their lead to double-digits on a Darrell Williams tip-in with 5:47 left in the game.  Over the final five minutes, DBU could not close the gap and was outscored 18-8 down the stretch.
 
On a day in which the Patriots scored a season low 55 points, DBU was held to 28 percent shooting from the field and connected on just 8-of-34 shots from three-point range.  Johnson and Jonathan Perry led DBU in scoring with 11 points each.
 
DBU HEAD COACH, BLAKE FLICKNER - ON THE LOSS
"I thought we played good defense in the first half, but just could never get it going shooting the ball tonight.  We had some good looks and just couldn't knock down our shots.  I thought we played hard at times, but Texas A&M-Commerce is a good defensive team and that showed tonight."
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
18 – DBU was outrebounded by 18 boards, 57-39
12% - The Patriots connected on just 2-of-17 three-pointers in the second half
16 – DBU was outscored by 16 points in the paint.
 
UP NEXT
The Patriots return home to the Burg Center on Tuesday  night for a 7:00 pm tip-off versus Arlington Baptist.