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Belton, Texas – Dwayne Patterson scored 18 points to lead the Concordia University Texas men's basketball team to a 78-66 victory over Edgewood on Friday, Dec. 28 at Mary Hardin-Baylor's Mayborn Campus Center. The Tornados are off to their best start through eight games since the 2003-04 season.

Concordia (6-2), which is also off to its best start under ninth-year head coach Stan Bonewitz, played neck-and-neck with Edgewood for 13 minutes before breaking away. A good jumper by Albert Kusi made it 22-19 in favor of the Tornados with just under seven minutes left in the opening half and sparked a 17-3 run. A Terry Corprew bucket gave Concordia a commanding 41-28 lead at the break.

Edgewood (2-10) threatened the Tornados in the second half and came within five on a 3-point field goal made by Michael Januski. Concordia, however, held its ground and never surrendered the lead the rest of the way. The Tornados led by as many as 14 points on two ccasions by getting a layup from Brett DeMetrotion and two Patterson free throws before coming away with the 12-point victory.

Patterson fell just short of a double-double by grabbing eight boards to go along with his game-high 18 points to lead Concordia. He also had three assists. Jared Galvan contributed nine points and five steals, while Terry Corprew finished with eight points, five picks and four helpers.

Edgewood was led by reserves Trevor Neale and Tal Diekvoss, who contributed 16 and 12 points, respectively. Joe Klocek and Chaston Craig netted nine points apiece, while Craig also had five assists.

Concordia, which has won four straight games, wraps up play at the Cru Holiday Classic when it faces Rust College tomorrow at 5:30 p.m.