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ETBU Men Hit 59 Percent In Win Over Eagles

Clarksville, Ark. ? East Texas Baptist University built a 43-28 halftime to power their way to a 87-70 win over the Eagles Thursday night. The Tigers shot an impressive 59 percent from the field in the game. From long-range, the Tigers made 10-of-18 (55%). The Eagles hit 16-of-17 from the free throw line and had four players reach double figures in scoring. The Eagles made a run in the second half with Eugene Barnes hitting back-to-back three-pointers to close the gap to 62-49. Grayson Nix later followed with another three-pointer, but the Tigers slowly built a 72-56 advantage with 5:51 remaining in the game. Nix and Kamren Roelke each scored 17 points to lead the Eagles.