Men's Basketball

January 27, 2007

Tigers Unable to Complete SCAC Weekend Sweep

San Antonio - Trinity's men's basketball team fell just short in its bid for a weekend sweep in SCAC play, falling 75-81 to Oglethorpe University on Saturday night.

Trinity (9-10, 4-5) held a slight 37-36 advantage at halftime, as both teams shot 14-32 (43.8%) from the floor.  The Tigers cooled off a bit after halftime - and Oglethorpe didn't - but the biggest difference was the 17-19 performance at the foul line for the Petrels.  Oglethorpe hit 20-23 overall from the charity stripe, compared to 12-16 for Trinity.

The Tigers had a slim five-point lead early in the first half, but neither team could pull away early on.  The two teams were tied five times in the first 20 minutes, and Trinity's three-point bucket with 17 seconds left gave them the lead at the break.

Trinity led by as many as eight points in the second half, but Oglethorpe used a 7-1 run midway through the period to cut the lead to just two (55-53) with 10:14 to play.  The Petrels tied the game at 62-62 with just over seven minutes remaining, and would never trail again.  Oglethorpe hit 10-10 from the foul line in the final 2:23 to seal the win.

The loss squanders a career night from Tiger guard B.J. Moon, who led all scorers with 28 points in the game.  Moon hit 11-14 overall field goals, including a scorching 6-8 from three-point range.  The 28 points was not only a career high for the sophomore, but was also the highest by a Tiger player this season.

Charles Houston was the only other Trinity player in double figures, scoring 12 points and grabbing a team-high seven boards.  Brandon York added eight points to go with five rebounds and four steals, while Nick Polidoroff chipped in with seven points in just nine minutes of action.

Eric Dickinson led Oglethorpe with 20 points, while Ahmad Kareem Shaheed turned in 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Petrels - knocking down 7-8 from the field and 3-4 from the line.  Andrew Tulowitsky added 14 points, while Arthur Pilkevich chipped in with 13 points. 

Trinity will hit the road for its next four games, playing at Rhodes and Millsaps next weekend, followed by back-to-back games at Southwestern and the University of Dallas.