Bulldogs Down Gents, 80-66

SHREVEPORT, LA -- Mason Wallace (San Antonio/Judson) scored 12 of his 18 points in the first half as Texas Lutheran got back in the win column with a 80-66 win over Centenary on Sunday at the Gold Dome.

Wallace led all scorers with 18 points, connecting on all six of his attempts from beyond the arc. Wallace matched Matt Perry (2017) for the most threes in a single-game without a miss since the Bulldogs joined the SCAC and the 14th SCAC player to achieve the feat in league history with a minimum of six made attempts. Wallace also grabbed a team-high nine rebounds and dished out three assists.

Semaj Edwards (Lanham, MD/Oak Hill) had 14 points, including going 6-of-6 from the charity stripe in addition to six rebounds and three assists. Trey Blackmore (San Antonio/Cole) added 12 points, five rebounds, and four assists as the Bulldogs snapped their four game losing streak. The Bulldogs made 28 of 61 (45.9 percent) from the field, including 14 of 27 (51.9 percent) from beyond the arc. Texas Lutheran hit all ten of their attempts at the line and outrebounded the Gents 42-28.

In a game that saw six ties and 13 lead changes, the Bulldogs would trail 38-37 at halftime.

Texas Lutheran started the second half with a 12-6 run to take a 49-44 lead and would never look back, leading by as many as 17 points in the second half. Edwards led the Bulldogs with ten points in the second half.

Texas Lutheran made things difficult for Centenary who only had ten assists on the afternoon.

Texas Lutheran returns to action on Friday, Jan. 24, as they travel to Irving for a matchup with the University of Dallas. Tip-off is set for 7:30 PM with the game being streamed on FloSports. All streaming and live stats links will be available on tlubulldogs.com.