Waxahachie, TX – Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) Men's basketball team played Oklahoma City University (OCU) Tuesday night in a game originally scheduled for Saturday afternoon. The first half was a high tempo, high scoring half led by
Joshua Kashila who came out hot and scored 21 of his 31 points in the half. The Lions led at the half 53-48. The pace of the game slowed down in the second half, as both teams locked in on the defensive end. Down the stretch the Lions were able to get some key stops, and points from a resilient group. In the final 30 second OCU had the ball with the shot clock off and eventually would be able to take the final shot; the Lions forced a turnover and came down and scored the deciding point to win the game 81-80.
Notable Performers
- Joshua Kashila (SR/ Euless, TX) had a season high 31 points, with 21 point coming in the first half.
- Isaiah Boling (SR/ Van Alstyne, TX) added 10 points, 4 assists and 3 steals
- Domani Villaruel (FR/ Dallas, TX) scored 10 key points off the bench
- Howard Turner (SO/ Detroit, MI) had 8 points, 3 assists and 3 rebounds off the bench
- SAGU forced 23 TO
How it Happened
| Team |
1 |
2 |
T |
| OCU |
48 |
32 |
80 |
| SAGU |
53 |
28 |
81 |
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The Next Step
- The Lions will be back in action Thursday February 4th on the road against Wayland Baptist University. Start time is scheduled for 8:00pm
