Waxahachie, TX – The SAGU Men's basketball team took a dominant 88-68 victory over Texas Wesleyan University on Thursday night in the Sheaffer Center. The Lions would only trail after the Rams' opening bucket and would lead Texas Wesleyan for 38 of the 40 minutes. As a team, SAGU shot 46% from the field and 44% from three. They were able to capitalize scoring 31 points off of Texas Wesleyan's 22 turnovers. With this 88-68 win over the 15-5 Rams, SAGU now sits at 15-3 on the year and 12-1 in Sooner Athletic Conference play.
Five SAGU players saw double digits on the night.
Nykolas Mason led the Lions with 21 points and 7 rebounds. Mason currently leads the Sooner Athletic Conference in scoring averaging 20.3 points per game.
Joshua Kashila also added 17 points on 7-12 shooting while dishing out a team high 4 assists. He sits at No. 5 in the SAC in scoring averaging 16.6 points per game.
Nathan Bailey would go 4-6 from three to give SAGU 12 points while
Isaiah Boling would go 3-6 from three and 2-2 from the free throw line to give SAGU 11 points.
Keenan Gooden added 10 points and 5 rebounds as he went 4-6 from the field and 2-2 from three.
The Lions will now face No. 15 nationally ranked Science and Arts on Saturday, January 22, in the Sheaffer Center. SAGU currently sits at No. 12 in the latest NAIA Men's Basketball Coaches' Top 25 Poll. The Lions also hold the No. 1 spot in the SAC while the Drovers sit at No. 2. Tip-off is set for 3:45 PM.
As a leading Christian university, SAGU educates and prepares individuals who want to serve Christ and others. SAGU helps students discover and develop their God-given callings in a Spirit-empowered, learning community. We believe in affordable tuition, made possible in part through the financial support of donors who embrace the mission of SAGU and the importance of affordable, accredited programs to train Christians for leadership in ministry, business, education, and service. Most majors are available in-person in Waxahachie, TX, and online through a wide range of associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees.
