BELTON, Texas – University of Mary Hardin-Baylor men's basketball dropped a heated one-point decision to Concordia University Texas Saturday in Belton. Joey Ramirez (18 points, 10 rebounds) tallied a double-double as five Tornados reached double figures inside the Mayborn Campus Center on Saturday.
 
UMHB opened the game with a 12-1 lead but the Tornados fought back, tying the contest at 12 with 12:41 on the clock. CTX would then claim their first lead at 16-14 following a Tremayne Martin layup.

The game toggled in back-and-forth play from there before the Tornados used an eight-point run to go ahead 31-23. Concordia would carry a 53-40 lead into halftime with a layup from Aaron San Miguel in the final seconds. 
 
The Tornados led by as much as 18 points in the second half and maintatined a double-digit margin until the Crusaders cut their deficit to 83-76 with just 5:36 left. 

In the final moments, with Concordia up one and with the ball, UMHB forced a turnover and got fouled near the buzzer but officials determined that foul occurred after time expired, ending the contest in a 92-91 Concordia win.

BOX SCORE STANDOUTS
Joey Ramirez 18 Pts, 10 Reb, 5 Ast, 4 Stls
Tremayne Martin 16 Pts, 4 Reb, 4 Stls
Anariss Brandon 13 Pts, 4 Reb
Aaron San Miguel 13 Pts, 2 Ast, 2 Stls
Percy Green 10 Pts, 4 Reb, 2 Ast
Silas Livingston 7 Pts, 4 Stls

Concordia Texas will next head to Seguin, Texas for a SCAC rematch at Texas Lutheran on Tuesday, January 6th. Tip off is scheduled for 2pm.

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