THE RUNDOWN
DBU suffered its second loss in Heartland Conference play in a 77-72 defeat at Newman on Saturday. The Patriots narrowed the lead to as little as three points with just over a minute to play, but Newman would knock down every free-throw inside the games final minute.

Neither team led by more than five in the game's final two minutes, in a game that saw six lead changes for each side. DBU shot 49 percent from the floor opposed to Newman's 44 percent, but the game was decided on the free-throw line. Newman went 24-32 from the charity stripe while DBU shot nine of 14.

Chandler Jacobs led the Patriots with 21 points on nine of 13 shooting, while Jonathyn Washington added 12 points of his own. Zach Lord scored 10 points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds, while Carter Brown scored 10 points shooting 50 percent on the afternoon.

THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- DBU is now 3-4 on the road, but is still undefeated in home games this season.
- The Patriots remain in second place in the Heartland Conference at 5-2 and are now tied with Newman.
- With the win, the Jets improved to 11-0 at home this season.

HEAD COACH BLAKE FLICKNER ON THE GAME
"We knew today was going to be a tough challenge against a good team on the road, and Newman played well. They made timely baskets and late in the game extended some possessions with offensive rebounds. We had too many turnovers and not enough assists. Chandler had a good offensive game and Zach was close to a double-double before he fouled out. It was also good to see Jules (Julian Miranda) back out there in limited minutes."

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
8 - Jacobs has scored in double figures in eight straight games and nine of his last 11.
57 – DBU scored 57 on court points opposed to Newman's 54.
4 – DBU's four game winning streak remains the longest of the season prior to today's loss.
 
UP NEXT
The Patriots will travel to Laredo, Texas, to take on Texas A&M International January 30th.