The Lindenwood men's basketball team (5-4, 1-2 GLVC) dropped its contest against Christian Brothers (3-5, 1-2 GSU) by a score of 88-75 on Tuesday night from Hyland Arena in St. Charles, Mo. The Lions had four players register double-figure points.

GAME OVERVIEW
Christian Brothers jumped out to a quick 14-7 lead at the 16:31 mark of the opening half. Lindenwood responded by going on a 16-0 run across the nest 4:39 to take a 23-14 lead, as Jacoby Ross and Kevin Caldwell each knocked down a three-pointer during the spurt. The Buccaneers managed to keep the game close throughout the half as the game was tied 39-39 at the break. The Lions converted 10-of-14 free throw attempts in the opening half.

The Buccaneers made a pair of three pointers early in the half, taking a four-point lead at the 16:26 mark of the second 20 minutes of play. CBU ballooned its lead to 63-54 at the under 12 media timeout. Lindenwood responded with a quick 4-0 run, cutting the deficit to 63-58. Shortly after, Christian Brother went on a 13-4 run, growing the lead to 73-60. Lindenwood tried to mount a comeback after a three-point make by Sharrod Taylor with 1:18 remaining in the game, but the deficit was too much, as CBU picked up the road victory, 88-75.

GAME LEADERS
Caldwell (21 points, three rebounds)
Ross (18 points, two assists)
Frazier Ott (10 points, five rebounds)

QUOTABLE
"For 20 minutes we did a lot of good things, but give CBU credit, for the second 20 minutes, they took it right to us." said Head Coach Kyle Gerdeman. "we have to own that, and grow from it, no other options."

UP NEXT
Lindenwood heads to Las Vegas, Nev. to take part in the Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic. The Lions will face Western Washington University on Friday. Opening tip is set for 8:00 p.m. CST.