Eagles Win First Round Game in Dallas Christmas Tournament
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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39 | 45 | 84 |
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37 | 36 | 73 |
Team Stats
Dallas Christian College
| Game Statistics | Faith Baptist Bible College | Dallas Christian College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (31-66) | (26-59) |
| Field Goal % | 47.0% | 44.1% |
| Rebounds | 35 | 30 |
| Assists | 22 | 18 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 23 |
DALLAS, Texas—The Faith Eagles men's basketball team left a lump of coal in the stockings of the host school for the Dallas Christian College Christmas Tournament.
The Eagles (5-4) continued their hot shooting from last Friday, connecting on 52.5 percent of their shots in an 84-73 victory over Dallas Christian College (1-9), and made 10 three-pointers in 22 attempts.
Five players finished in double figures for Faith, paced by Kalab Sidlinger, who scored 22 points and was 4-of-10 from three-point range. Jayce Goergen scored 19, Tanner Van Beek added 15, Nathan Keck had 12, and Noah Boyer had the best game of his Faith career with 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting.
There were three ties and 12 lead changes in a tightly-contested game for most of 40 minutes. The Eagles came out of the gates strong, building its largest lead early with a 25-11 score with 13 minutes remaining in the first half. A cold spell and a series of turnovers allowed Dallas Christian to get back in the game as the Eagles scored just three points in an eight-minute span. Faith saw its 14-point lead evaporate into a five-point deficit before it righted the ship to take a two-point lead into the locker room.
Faith outscored Dallas Christian 45-36 in the second half to pull away for the 11-point win. With the victory, the Eagles face NAIA Southwestern College (9-5) in the championship game on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.
