Bulldogs Fall to UT-Dallas, 72-66

RICHARDSON, Texas -- Texas Lutheran dropped their fourth straight game on Friday night as the Bulldogs fell to UT-Dallas, 72-66, at UTD Sports Complex in Richardson, Texas.

Semaj Edwards (Lanham, MD/Oak Hill) led the Bulldogs (2-6) with 15 points, two rebounds, and two steals. Edwards would be one of four Bulldogs in double figures.

Mason Wallace (San Antonio/Judson) joined him in double figures with 14 points - his seventh consecutive game in double figures - and added four rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Nell Horton (Detroit, MI/East English Village Prep) led the Bulldogs bench with a career-high 12 points and two steals while Easton Allen (New Braunfels/Marion) finished with 10 points and grabbed four rebounds.

Texas Lutheran would keep the Comets within striking distance for a majority of Friday's contest but would ultimately trail for all but 56 seconds Friday night.

TLU kept it close and would trail 37-36 entering halftime. The first half saw four ties throughout the opening 20 minutes. The trio of Mason Wallace, Semaj Edwards, and Nell Horton shouldered a bulk of the Bulldogs scoring in the first half combining for 27 of the 36 points.

The Bulldogs would use a complete team effort to attempt to snap their losing streak but were outlasted by the host Comets that shot 60% (12-of-20) in the second half, outscoring TLU 35-30.

TLU would take the lead early in the second half before trailing by as many as 11 points in the half. TLU would shrink the UTD lead to two with 3:49 remaining but the Comets would never surrender the lead, outscoring the Bulldogs 9-5 down the final stretch.

The Bulldogs will take a break next week for finals before returning to Memorial Gymnasium to face No. 20 Whitworth on Thursday, December 19. Tip-off is set for 3 PM. The game will be streamed on TLU+. All streaming and live stats links will be available on tlubulldogs.com.

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