(Marietta, GA) – The Truett McConnell men’s basketball team split its two games at the Life University Running Eagle Classic this weekend, falling to the host school Friday night before defeating Carver Bible College on Saturday. The Bears are now 2-2 overall.
Life 68, TMU 57
The Bears led by one point three different times in the first half after trailing by as many as nine. TMU kept it close throughout most of the second half, but the Running Eagles took advantage of a TMU scoring drought to extend the lead out and take the win.
Jacob Booke led the Bears with 15 points on 4-8 shooting. David Campbell Jr. had 10 points, while Kai Lambert led the Bears in boards with nine.
TMU 77, Carver Bible 69
TMU came out red hot in the first half, taking a 23-7 lead halfway through the first period and extending that lead to 44-25 at the break.
The Cougars flipped the script in the second half, coming out with pressure that helped cut the lead to as little as four late in the half, but the Bears held on to earn their second win of the season.
TMU had 37 points off the bench, led by Booke with 19 points. Campbell had 13 points, while BJ Burkett and Willie Stallworth added 10 points each.
The Bears will open the home slate on Tuesday against Columbia International with a 7 p.m. tip off in the Bear Cave.