MARIETTA, Ga. ---- The Life University men's basketball team fell to the Campbellsville Tigers 49-69 Monday evening in the Eagle's Nest.  

NOTES

• Life U fell to 10-7 and 1-3 in the Mid South, while Campbellsville moves up to 12-5 and 2-3 in the conference.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS 

• Jeremy Joyner acquired a double-double, finishing with 16 points and 12 rebounds.

• Jordan Hernandez tallied 13 points  and three boards for the Running Eagles

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• The first half was off to a slow start with the score being 2-2 for the first four minutes of the game. 

•  The Tigers would extend their lead to 13-6 at the halfway mark in the first half. The Running Eagles would not hit double digits until the three minute mark of the first half. 

• Life U would close out the first half with a two-pointer from Jordan Hernandez.

• Campbellsville would extend the lead to 38 three minutes into the second half. The Running Eagles would battle to close the deficit throughout the half. 

• Hernandez would sink a three-pointer at 5:31, closing the score to 61-39.

• The Tigers would lead by as much as 29 points, but would close the game at 69-49 with a three-pointer from Kevin Wirth in the final seconds of the game.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Life U finished 35.8% from field goal range, while Campbellsville finished 51%

• Life U finished with 9 second chance points over the Tigers 6.

• The Running Eagles and the Tigers both finished 50% at the charity line. 

UP NEXT 

• The men will travel to Williamsburg, Ky. on January 11 to take on the University of the Cumberlands Patriots at 4 PM.