THE LEAD 
The Dallas Baptist University men's basketball team defeated Lubbock Christian 93-67 behind another successful performance from three-point range on Monday night at the Burg Center. Shannon Lilly led the Patriots with a season-high 29 points, converting a career high seven-of-10 three-pointers and shooting 11-for-16 from the field overall. Lilly also added five rebounds and four assists. DBU got out to a 21-4 lead in the first five minutes of play, led by Lilly's four three pointers on as many attempts. The Patriots shot a perfect eight-for-eight during the run. 

Myles Johnson joined Lilly in double-figures with 18 points on four-of-six shooting from beyond the arc. Johnson excelled on the defensive side as well, registering four blocks in the game. Joey Miller put up 14 points on seven-of-nine shooting, and Patrick Burke recorded 11 points along with six rebounds. DBU shot 15-for-28 (53.6 percent) from three-point range as a team.

THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW 
- DBU out-rebounded LCU on defense 28-13. 
- The Patriots shot a season-high 53.6 percent from the perimeter. 
- Monday marked LCU's worst loss since February 14, 2014 (27 vs. Tarleton State).  

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 
29 - Shannon Lilly's 29 points are the second most by a Patriot this season. 
74 - DBU's starting five scored 74 of the 93 points. 
0 - There were zero lead changes in the game, as DBU led wire-to-wire. 

UP NEXT FOR THE PATRIOTS
The Patriots hit the road for Odessa, Texas, to take on UT-Permian Basin on Saturday, January 9, at 2 p.m.