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69
Winner East Tex. Baptist ETBU 12-10,10-7 ASC
61
Belhaven BU 6-10,4-9 ASC
Winner
East Tex. Baptist ETBU
12-10,10-7 ASC
69
Final
61
Belhaven BU
6-10,4-9 ASC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
East Tex. Baptist ETBU 29 40 69
Belhaven BU 31 30 61

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

#TIGERSWIN | MBB | Second Half Play Hands ETBU Victory in Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. – Three players scoring in double figures and a strong inside game gave East Texas Baptist University a 69-61 win over Belhaven University in American Southwest Conference play. ETBU is now 12-10 and 10-7 in the ASC.
 
Aaron Gregg led the team with 19 points and eight assists. Kevin Charles added 16 points and seven rebounds while Jayden Williams posted 13 points and four assists. Luke Couch led Belhaven with 19 points.
 
ETBU finished shooting 49% from the floor and 55% from three-point land with 66% from the line. BU shot 47% overall, 35% from the arc, and 66% from the free throw line. ETBU won the rebound battle, 27-21, forcing 16 turnovers.
 
Belhaven led most of the first half with a 31-29 at the half. ETBU took a 5-0 lead on a three-pointer from Williams and a layup from Chris Haynes. BU answered with a 13-2 run over four minutes for a 13-7 lead at the 14:04 mark. BU improved their lead to eight, twice, with the last one at 6:13, 24-16. ETBU answered with a 13-0 run in the next four minutes for a five-point lead, 29-24. Charles gave ETBU the five-point lead on a layup. BU responded holding ETBU to no points in the final two minutes with a 7-0 run and a two-point halftime lead, 31-29.
 
The Blazers made a bucket a minute into the second half for a four-point lead, 33-29. By the 13:50 mark, over five minutes, ETBU had an 11-4 run to retake the lead, 40-37, on a Williams' layup. By the 11:39 mark, Williams nailed a three-pointer for a seven-point lead, 45-38. Belhaven cut the lead to one, 47-46 (9:34), on a 8-2 run but ETBU built the lead back to eight, 56-48, with 5:56 left. The 6-2 run ended with another Williams' three-pointer. Charles finally gave ETBU a double-digit lead, 62-52, on a jumper with 3:46 to go in the game. BU did come within four points, 64-60, but Charles kept it at six points, 66-60, with 1:01 left. A BU free throw brought them within five as 46 seconds remained but ETBU hit three-of-four from the line for the 69-61 win.
 
ETBU will host the University of the Ozarks on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the final home game of the year.
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