MARSHALL, Texas — Leading wire-to-wire, East Texas Baptist University (1-1) earned their first win of the season defeating Lyon College (1-2) 99-88 on Wednesday night. ETBU used a 13-0 first-half run to build an early 20-4 lead, before eventually scoring 53 points in the first half. ETBU finished with a 46-24 rebounding advantage, 26 second-chance points and 36 points from its bench.
Greg Dumas scored 22 points on 8-for-13 shooting and added three blocks.
Kaden Booker finished with 17 points behind five 3-pointers and recorded three assists without a turnover.
Orlando Gooden III added 17 points, converting 12 of 13 free throws. Cam Crockett collected 11 rebounds, including six on the offensive glass.
Shad Levy then added 13 points with seven rebounds.
The Tigers broke open the first half with a 13-0 run, moving from a 7-4 edge to a 20-4 lead. ETBU later added a 3-point burst and finished the half 8-for-14 from behind the arc while outrebounding Lyon 26-13, taking a 53-30 lead into halftime.
ETBU answered after Lyon made it 53-33 early in the second half, using an 8-0 run with points from
Shad Levy, Booker,
Drin Tafilaj and Dumas to move the score to 61-33. Lyon scored 58 points in the half and was within 97-88 on a 3-pointer with 15 seconds left, but Dumas followed with two free throws with seconds to go. The Tigers went 22 of 27 at the line in the half and finished off the Scots for a 99-88 win.
ETBU heads to the road for the first time this season, going to the Gold Dome in Shreveport, La., to face Centenary College (LA) on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2026, at 7 p.m.
HALF BREAKDOWN
First Half
- After Lyon cut the score to 7-4, ETBU scored 13 straight points, with
Colin Roberts, Booker, Tafilaj, and Levy contributing as the lead grew to 20-4.
- The Tigers later added an 8-0 stretch, getting a 3-pointer from Gooden III, a layup from Dumas and a Dumas 3-pointer to move ahead 30-8.
- The outside shooting continued with 3-pointers from Mitch Williams and Booker as ETBU reached 38-15, then the Tigers added late baskets from Dumas, Crockett and Levy.
- Lyon scored the final points of the half, but ETBU took a 53-30 lead into halftime.
Second Half
- After Lyon hit an early 3-pointer, ETBU put together an 8-0 run from 19:07 to 17:36, with Levy free throws, a Booker 3-pointer, a Tafilaj layup and a Dumas free throw pushing the score to 61-33.
- The Tigers continued to add points at the line and inside, getting buckets from Tafilaj,
Chyjuan Dumas and Levy to reach 76-47 before Lyon began cutting into the margin.
- Lyon used 3-pointers and turnovers to work the score to 79-65 at 7:09, but Dumas answered with a 3-pointer, and Booker followed with another at 4:48 as ETBU moved back to 87-71.
- Lyon kept scoring late, getting within 89-80 at 1:08, before the Tigers closed the game with a Dumas layup and free throws from Gooden III, Booker and Dumas to finish a 99-88 win.
ETBU Top Performers
Greg Dumas
- 22 points
- 8-for-13 field goals
- 3 blocks
- 3 assists
Kaden Booker
- 17 points
- 5-for-9 on 3-pointers
- 3 assists
Orlando Gooden III
- 17 points
- 12-for-13 free throws
- 3 assists
Cam Crockett
- 11 rebounds
- 6 offensive rebounds
- 2 assists
Shad Levy
- 13 points
- 8-for-8 free throws
- 7 rebounds
