LONGVIEW, TEXAS - The Concordia Men's basketball team were unable to stay within single digits against LeTourneau losing 121-106 on Thursday night.

The Tornados (8-5, 3-2 ASC) shot over 55 percent from the field, but were 2-16 from behind the arc, including being 0-7 in the first half, while the Yellowjackets (10-4, 4-3 ASC) shot over 60 percent from the field. Rashad Coleman, Joe Neal and Ephriam Price all scored in double figures led by Coleman's 21 points, including 8-8 from the free-throw line. Price scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half.

In the first half, LETU took an 16-10 lead, but CTX went on an 8-2 run after a Philip Meikle free-throw to tie it all up at 18. The Yellowjackets responded with a 10-1 run to take their biggest lead of the game at that point at 28-19. With six minutes remaining in the first half, LETU took their biggest lead of the half at 48-29, but the Tornados would outscore the Yellowjackets 24-12 to close out the half, helped by Neal's eight points during the run. At the half, LETU led 61-53 as Neal and Coleman each had 13 points for CTX.

In the second half, the Tornados started off slow, trailing 69-54 after the first two minutes of the half. But a quick 6-0 run by CTX cut the deficit back to 10 points. CTX continually battled, shrinking the Yellowjackets' lead to nine after two Coleman free-throws with 10:29 left in the game. LETU would then go on an 8-2 run and eventually push their lead to 120-98; before the Tornados would close the game on an 8-1 run as they lost 121-106.

This was CTX's first game since Dec. 19, when they defeated Louisiana College 86-79. This was the first of three straight road games for the Tornados as they will next travel to Tyler, Texas, to face UT Tyler on Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. and then close out the trip at Louisiana College on Monday night.