AUSTIN – Huston-Tillotson University's men's basketball team was denied a victory in its first true home game of the 2024-25 season Thursday as Louisiana Christian claimed a 64-48 win over the Rams.
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At HT's Branch Gymnasium,
Braelon Seals led the Rams with 11 points, while
Charles Hallmon added 10 points for Huston-Tillotson. LCU's Corey Lombard scored a game-high 14 points and blocked six shots off the Wildcat bench.
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The game was evenly contested throughout the first half as the Wildcats took a 32-31 lead into halftime. The visitors pulled away in the second half when LCU held the Rams scoreless for six and a half minutes while scoring seven unanswered points to build a 50-37 lead with less than seven minutes remaining in the game.
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Jackson Byas and
Isaiah Halliburton scored eight points apiece for the Rams. Halliburton also tallied four assists and four steals in the game.
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The Rams return to action Saturday, Nov. 23, when they host Xavier (La.) in the second game of a women's-and-men's doubleheader. The men's game is scheduled to tipoff at approximately 3 p.m.
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