USAO Runs Past LCU

LUBBOCK, Texas – Led by Marcus Hines’ 26 points and a double-double from Jose Nava, the University of Science and Arts pushed past a pesky Lubbock Christian team 78-68 Thursday night on the road.

Hines led all scorers while Nava posted a game-high for rebounds as the Drovers snapped a three-game losing streak despite being down 31-30 at halftime.

USAO struggled from beyond the arc, only hitting 2-of-14 for the game, but the team still converted 48.4 percent overall. LCU helped its cause by grabbing 21 offensive rebounds, but in the end, the Drovers just hit too many shots.

Hines scored his 26 points on 9-of-19 shooting and 8-of-9 from the free-throw line. Nava finished with 14 points on 7-of-10 shooting and 13 rebounds. Avery Stevenson scored 11 points, pulled down five rebounds and dished out three assists, and Stanley Bolden, who didn’t commit a turnover all night from the point guard position, finished with 10 points, five boards, one assist and two steals.

USAO improved to 12-15 on the season and 8-9 in the Sooner Athletic Conference. The team is tied for sixth place with Southern Nazarene with one game remaining at No. 21 Wayland Baptist at 3 p.m. Saturday. SNU hosts John Brown Saturday night as well, and JBU is hot off a 79-70 win over No. 6 Oklahoma Baptist.

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