Waxahachie, TX – There was never a doubt for the SAGU Men's Basketball team on Thursday night as they took a 92-52 victory over Langston University in the Sheaffer Center. The Lions would never trail throughout the game, and thirteen different SAGU players would see the court; eleven of the thirteen would play twelve or more minutes. With this forty-point victory, SAGU now sits at 18-6 on the year and 15-4 in Sooner Athletic Conference play.
SAGU would start the game on a 30-7 run, which would last through the first ten minutes of the first half. In the first half, the Lions shot 68% (22-32) from the field, and 60% (9-15) from three outscoring Langston 58-34. In the second half, SAGU would hold Langston to just eighteen points while forcing nine turnovers. Throughout the game, the Lions were able to score 38 points in the paint while Langston scored just 12.
Kaleb Hughley would take over for SAGU in the second half as he scored eleven points on 5 of 7 shooting while pulling in 6 rebounds, leading the Lions to an eventual 92-52 victory.
Five SAGU players saw double digit figures as they were led by
Nathan Bailey and
Joel Polius who both finished with 14 points. Bailey would go 4-6 from three and 2-2 at the free throw line while pulling in 5 rebounds. Polius had a double-double on the night as he scored 14 points and pulled in 11 rebounds.
Isaiah Boling and
Tyler Kinghorn would each add 12 points. Boling would go 4-6 from three while Kinghorn would go 6-7 from the field while pulling in 6 rebounds. Finally,
Kaleb Hughley finished the night with 11 points, all of which came in the second half. As a team, the Lions shot 57% from the field and 48% from three.
SAGU will now face Central Christian College on Saturday, February 12, at 3:45 PM in the Sheaffer Center.
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.
