Box Score
Five players scored in double figures for Georgetown College as the Tigers handed the Bruins another tough road loss 95-67 on Saturday afternoon. The Bruins fall to 2-13 on the season as the team finishes out the first semester of play.
"I liked our effort in the game today and thought we made some quality plays on both ends," Bruins Coach Neal Ring said. "We started out the game well, but towards the end of the half they made some shots they had been missing."
The Bruins came into the game after suffering a loss to University of Pikeville on Friday night. The team was riding a five-game losing streak, while the Tigers entered Saturday's game on fire with an 11-1 record and winning eight of their last nine games. Georgetown College is ranked #2 overall in the NAIA.
From the opening tip, the Bruins looked to play the role of spoiler as Marshall Riddle knocked down a three-point bomb to spark a 7-2 advantage for BJU. But the Tigers came roaring back to tie the game. Still, both teams couldn't find a significant lead early on as each traded baskets and momentum.
At the midway point of the half, Corey Turner knocked down a three-point shot to give the Bruins a 21-19 lead. The Tigers responded with a 10-0 run behind the scoring touch of Troy Steward as GC closed out the half strong to take a 46-31 lead into the break.
In the second half, the Tigers came out strong in the opening possessions but the Bruins found an answer off the hot-hand of Marshall Riddle as they cut the lead to 52-40. Another costly run allowed the Tigers to stretch the lead as Troy Steward and Detwon Rogers knocked down three-point shots to put GC up by twenty. The Bruins tried to claw their way back into the game, but the team couldn't find a way to slow down the Tigers defensively. As the final buzzer sounded, the Tigers had handed the Bruins their 6th straight loss 95-67.
"Our mindset now is that we are 0-0 entering the second half of the season," Coach Ring said. "This obviously wasn't the way we expected the first half of the season to go, but we're excited to get back to work after the break. We have a lot of basketball left ahead of us."
Marshall Riddle led the Bruins with 21 points while shooting 50% from beyond the arc. Quez Fisher was the only other Bruin in double figures on the night as he finished with 12 points and 9 rebounds. The Bruins close out the first half of the season at 2-13 and now will have some time to rest and recover on Christmas break. The team will be back in action on January 5 as the team will play back to back games in the Suncoast Classic at Florida College in Tampa Bay, Florida.
