SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The Trinity University men's basketball team secured an 80-59 victory over Texas Lutheran University on Friday night extending their strong winning run.
The Tigers improved to 19-3 overall and 12-1 in SCAC play, while Texas Lutheran dropped to 6-16 overall and 4-9 in the conference. Trinity controlled the game from the start, building a 36-15 halftime lead before maintaining their advantage throughout the second half. The Tigers shot 43.3% from the field and 48.1% from three-point range, while limiting the Bulldogs to 41.1% shooting and just 12.0% from beyond the arc. Trinity capitalized on turnovers, scoring 25 points off Texas Lutheran's 19 giveaways, while also holding a 41-37 rebounding edge.
Jacob Harvey (Huffman, Texas / Hargrave) led the Tigers with 21 points on 6-of-11 shooting, including 6-of-9 from three-point range, while adding two rebounds and an assist.
Zach Fenn (Covington, La. / Saint Paul's) added 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting, along with four rebounds and three steals.
Jacob Millhouse (Plano, Texas / Independence) scored seven points, grabbed six rebounds, and recorded two assists.
Carter Ruck (Southlake, Texas / Carroll) and
Will Bronson (Austin, Texas / McCallum) contributed seven and nine points, respectively, off the bench.
The Rundown
Trinity set the tone early, jumping out to a 9-0 lead within the first four minutes, fueled by a three-pointer from Millhouse and a layup from
Braxton Barry (Houston, Texas / Westbury Christian). The Tigers continued their dominance, forcing multiple turnovers and extending their lead to 25-9 by the midway point of the first half. A deep three-pointer from Harvey and a put-back from Fenn pushed the margin to 30-12 with just under four minutes left. In the closing moments of the half,
Will Bronson converted inside, and
Dean Balo (Dallas, Texas / JJ Pearce) sank free throws to give Trinity a commanding 36-15 lead at the break.
The second half saw Trinity maintain its grip on the game, with Harvey knocking down back-to-back threes to extend the lead to 45-18. TLU attempted to respond with a short run, but Trinity's depth proved too much, as Ruck, Bronson, and Fenn continued to contribute on both ends. Millhouse had a crucial sequence midway through the half, blocking a shot on defense before finishing on the other end with a strong layup. The Bulldogs made a late push, trimming the deficit to 21 points in the final minute but
Henry Thompson (Houston, Texas / Lamar) provided a late spark for Trinity, bringing energy to the team and the crowd while playing lockdown defense to help secure the win.
Up Next
The Tigers will be back at home tomorrow to face off against Southwestern University at 4:00pm in what will be their final home game of the conference season.
