Dallas Baptist University Athletics

THE RUNDOWN
DBU (1-2) earned its first win of the season on Friday, trouncing Colorado Christian (0-1), 89-60. Cameron Kahn scored a game-high 21 points.
 
The game looked to be a close one early on. The Patriots controlled a slim lead through the majority of the first 12 minutes of the 1st half. Up to 22-18, DBU found a rhythm, went on an 8-0 run, and closed the half with a 13-point advantage. Cameron Kahn and Ricky Lujan provided most of the offensive fire power with 12 and 10 points respectively.
 
The Patriots kept rolling in the second half, turning a comfortable edge into a sizeable one. Colorado Christian managed to minimize the difference to within single digits by the 14-minut mark, 50-42. DBU then exploded for a 17-5 stretch to widen the gap to 20 and eventually to as many as 31 in a half dominated by the Patriots.
 
THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- DBU has claimed its first victory of the season within three games for 16 straight years.
- The Patriots had a positive turnover differential (+4) for the first time this season.
- DBU did not trail for over 98% of the game.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
10 - Micaiah Abii, Ta'Jay Dunlap, Cameron Kahan, and Ricky Lujan each scored in double figures.
32 - Colorado Christian shot only 32% from the field in the 1st half.
56 - DBU had a 56% field goal percentage.
 
BLAKE FLICKNER ON THE TEAM EFFORT IN FRIDAY'S WIN
"Really good team effort tonight. We did a lot of things well today. 56% from the field, held them to 40.5%. Only 7 TO's, but 11 steals, and 20 assists were great. Lots of guys picked up assists which shows a high level of unselfishness. Really proud of our defensive effort as a group as well. We executed the game plan start to finish."
 
UP NEXT
The Patriots stay in Grand Junction, Colorado, to face host Colorado Mesa in an 8:00 pm showdown on Saturday.
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