Jan. 25, 2006

Final Stats

Jan. 25, 2006

COMMERCE, Texas - The Lions (11-7, 1-2) A.K.A. "Cardiac Kids," snapped a four-game losing skid defeating East Central at home tonight 70-67.

East Central's Jason Thomas attempted to take the game away from A&M-C scoring five points in 45 seconds, but the Lions weren't going to allow it. With just three seconds left on the clock, Junior guard Lamar Searight hit a behind the arc shot to give the Lions their first win in North Division play.

The Lions led the majority of the night allowing the Tigers to take the lead just once during the entire game. A&M-C started strong going on a 5-0 run, taking command of the first half just six minutes into the contest.

Coming into the half the fight began with the Lions taking the final round. Coming off the bench A&M-C scored 26 points inspite a come back run by ECU. They also recorded twice as many points inside the paint 24-12.

Four Lions recorded double figures for the second time this month. Forward Chris Fantroy led all Lions scorers for the night with 14, while Bobby Joshua tallied 13, and was one rebound shy of a double-double with nine boards. Nick Goellner posted double digits for the third time this season with 11 points, while Jermart Miller tallied 10, scoring in double figures for the 17th time this season.

ECU's Jason Thomas ended the night leading the Tigers with a total of 26 points, 24 of them recorded in the second half. Assisting Thomas was Forward Ian Adams ending the night with a double-double, bringing in 14 points and 11 boards, 10 of them coming from the other side of the court.

The Lions return to the road Saturday as they travel to Durant, Okla., and face Southeastern in North Division play. Tip-off is set for an 8 p.m. start. You can catch all of the action on 88.9 KETR or via the World Wide Web, www.lionathletics.com.