Waxahachie, TX – Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) men's basketball team played on the road against Wayland Baptist University (WBU) who gave them their only lost of the season. In this revenge game, the Lions came out and took a quick 13-3 lead. The game evened out as WBU took advantage of the Lions foul trouble; WBU would take a 29-25 lead into the half. The second half was all Lions, they were able to show their strength on the defensive end and get some tough points in the paint down the stretch. The Lions outscored WBU 37-25 in the second half and would go on to win the game 62-54. Throughout the game the Lions struggle to find a rhythm, but in a tough road win they showed that their able to get wins by any mean necessary. They will be back on the court Saturday to take on Oklahoma Panhandle State.
Notable Performers
- Isaiah Boling (SR/Van Alstyne, TX) was the leading scorer for the game, He finished the game with 14 points shooting 5-11.
- Joshua Kashila (SR/ Euless, TX)added 13 points and 8 rebounds.
- SAGU finished the game shooting 73% from the free throw line, going (11-15).
- SAGU forced 28 TO with 14 steals and added 6 blocks
How it Happened
| Team |
1 |
2 |
T |
| Wayland Baptist |
25 |
37 |
62 |
| SAGU |
29 |
25 |
54 |
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The Next Step
- The Lions will be back in action Saturday February 6th on the road against Oklahoma Panhandle State University. Start time is scheduled for 4:00pm
