THE RUNDOWN
A raucous crowd pushed DBU Basketball (2-3) to a convincing win against Newman (2-2), 84-53. The Patriots had their most efficient offensive performance of the young season, shooting better than 50% from both two- and three-point territory.
DBU wasted no time to get in front of the Jets. A little over eight minutes into the game, Ricky Lujan converted a layup off a Micaiah Abii steal to give the Patriots their first double-digit lead of the game. From that moment on, Newman failed to narrow the margin to nine or less. Five Patriots registered at least 5 points in the half, and DBU took a 19-point advantage into the locker room.
The second half was much like its forerunner. The Patriots kept in step with their generous offensive attack, as five Patriots once again garnered a handful of points in the period. Defensively, DBU bettered a 33% opponent field goal percentage in the first half to 29% in the second, prohibiting the Jets from ever finding a rhythm and holding star guard Stevie Strong to 20 points on the night.
THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Head Coach Blake Flickner won career game number 500, improving his career record to 306-194.
- Every Patriot who played in Saturday's game made a field goal.
- Ta'Jay Dunlap grabbed a 6 rebounds, tying his season high.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
12 - Austin Garner, Cameron Kahn, and Ricky Lujan each scored at least a dozen points.
21 - The Patriots dished a season high 21 assists.
50 - DBU shot 50% from behind the arc.
BLAKE FLICKNER ON THE TEAM'S IMPROVEMENT FROM THE PREVIOUS FOUR GAMES
"The crowd was unbelievable. That gave us a huge burst. But I also thought we had a good week of practice, and we played better today. The intensity was better. We're moving the ball better. So, I thought that was a good step forward for us."
UP NEXT
The Patriots stay at home to host No. 12 Southern Nazarene at The Burg on Wednesday afternoon. Tip-off is at 3:00 pm.
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