Josh Sanchez in action
55
Trinity TU 0-5
81
Winner Concordia Texas CTX 3-1
Trinity TU
0-5
55
Final
81
Concordia Texas CTX
3-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Trinity TU 29 26 55
Concordia Texas CTX 44 37 81

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men's basketball smothers Trinity on Monday night, 81-55

AUSTIN, Texas – Behind a strong defensive effort, the Concordia University Texas men's basketball team won its third consecutive game with an 81-55 decision against Trinity on Monday night at Concordia Fieldhouse.

The Tornados (3-1) forced 22 turnovers and limited the Tigers (0-5) to 30.6 percent shooting from the field. Concordia Texas also limited Trinity to only 36 field goal attempts in the contest.

Josh Sanchez led a trio of Tornados into double figures, scoring a game-best 17 points. Donovan Ford added 12 points, while Andre Potts chipped in with 10.

Concordia knocked down 13 3-pointers in the win, including nine in the opening half. The Tornados also won the battle of the boards, 45-37. CTX pulled down 16 offensive rebounds.

The Tornados will open American Southwest Conference play on Thursday night at Sul Ross State. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the Gallego Center in Alpine.

POSTGAME NOTES
• The 55 points scored by Trinity is the least amount allowed by a CTX team since holding Austin College to 55 on Dec. 4, 2003.
• Josh Sanchez's 17 points increased his total at Concordia to 996.
• The Tornados' bench outscored Trinity's, 49-21.
• Fifteen different CTX players scored in Monday night's contest.


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