1 | 2 | T | |
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ACU | 36 | 46 | 82 |
HCU | 37 | 37 | 74 |
Abilene Christian rallies to beat Houston Baptist 82-74
HOUSTON -- Jalone Friday scored 23 points, including a go-ahead 3-point play, Jaylen Franklin added 22 with six assists, and Abilene Christian beat Houston Baptist 82-74 on Wednesday night.
Jaren Lewis scored 16 points with three steals, Drake Green added 11 points with three 3s off the bench, and the Wildcats (11-7, 3-2 Southland Conference) shot 54.5 percent from the floor.
Braxton Bonds's jumper put the Huskies up 48-42, but the Wildcats tied it twice before taking a 67-65 lead on Friday's 3 with 4:20 left. The lead traded hands before Friday's back-to-back 3-point plays sparked a 13-6 run capped by Hayden Farquhar's layup for a six-point Abilene Christian lead with 24 seconds to go. Tevin Foster sealed it with two free throws.
Houston Baptist led 37-36 at halftime behind David Caraher's back-to-back 3s.
Bonds scored 19 points and Ian DuBose added 17 with three 3s for the Huskies (4-13, 0-4), who have lost six straight. Caraher had 16 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Brent Meaux
- Brent Dugas
- Adrian Judie
2024-25 Western Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Southern Utah | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Utah Valley | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Abilene Christian | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
California Baptist | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Grand Canyon | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
UT Arlington | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
Seattle U | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
Utah Tech | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
Tarleton State | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
2024-25 Southland Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Incarnate Word | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
McNeese | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Stephen F. Austin | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
UT Rio Grande Valley | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
Houston Christian | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
SE Louisiana | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
New Orleans | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
Nicholls | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
Northwestern State | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
Lamar | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
East Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |