LEBANON, Tenn. ---- The Life University men's basketball team was unable to connect offensively as they fell 69-53 in the Mid-South Conference regular season finale Saturday afternoon.
NOTES
• Life U fell to 9-10 (5-10) on the year, while Cumberland improved to 9-12 (8-11).
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
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Cam Horton led the way offensively with 11 points and four rebounds.
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Jordan Hernandez and
James Moore each picked up ten points to also finish in double figures.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Cumberland started the game on a 14-3 run after the first six minutes of the game.
• Life U cut the lead to single digits, 22-14, with the layup from Lewis after the steal with 4:34 left on the clock. An old fashioned three-point play form Horton cut the lead to seven, 26-19 just outside of two minutes before the half. Horton connected from deep a minute later, however Cumberland finished the half with a pair of free-throws to lead 31-22 at the break.
• Life U cut the lead to single digits once in the second half, as halfway through the second 20 minutes, Cumberland led 49-38. With six minutes remaining in the game, the Phoenix led 62-42.
• Life U finished the game ahead 11-6, however the offensive production of Cumberland gave the Phoenix the 69-53 win.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• Life U finished 18-for-53 from the field, 34%, while Cumberland shot 22-for-50, 44%.
• Life U shot 4-for-18, 2227%, from beyond the arc and 13-for-15, 86.7%, from the free-throw line. Cumberland finished 11-for-28, 39.3%, from distance and 14-for-24, 58.3%, from the free-throw line.
• Life U led Cumberland in points in the paint 28-20 as Cumberland led Life U in points off turnovers 26-12.
UP NEXT
• The men's basketball team will return to action on Tuesday, February 23, as they travel to Cumberland University for the opening round of the Mid-South Conference basketball tournament.
