Bethany, OK – The SAGU Men's Basketball team took a 79-64 win over Southwestern Christian on Saturday night in the Pickens-Springer Gymnasium. The Lions would never trail the Eagles during the Saturday night matchup, and
Joshua Kashila's 21-point game allowed SAGU to cruise to their seventeenth win of the season.
SAGU came out of the gate playing fast, and midway through the first half SAGU would go on a 17-4 run to take a 21-point lead over Southwestern Christian. The Lions would hold the Eagles to shooting just 19% from the field in the first half and 22% from three. On the night, the SAGU defense forced 21 turnovers from the Eagles and took 13 steals. The Lions would go into halftime leading 37-20.
The Eagles were able to pull within ten midway through the second half, but they were never able to overcome the fast pace offense from the Lions. As the Eagles pulled within ten,
Joshua Kashila would answer with a big three that would send the Lions on a 12-5 run. They were able to maintain their lead throughout the rest of the second half giving them a 79-64 win. Overall, SAGU now sits at 17-5 and 14-3 in Sooner Athletic Conference play.
Joshua Kashila led the Lions with 21 points shooting 8 of 15 from the field and 5 of 9 from three. Kashila also pulled in 6 rebounds, dished out 3 assists, and added 3 steals.
Isaiah Boling would finish the night with 14 points on 3 of 9 from three, 4 of 10 from the field, and 3 of 4 from the free throw line.
Nykolas Mason added 11 points, 7 rebounds, and a team high 7 assists while
Nathan Bailey added 6 points and team high 9 rebounds.
SAGU will now face Mid-America Christian at home on Monday, February 7, in the Sheaffer Center. Tip-off is set for 6:00 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.
