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Houston Baptist Downs Louisiana-Monroe 72-61 - Match Report
Houston Baptist grabbed a 72-61 win over Louisiana-Monroe on Thursday, behind a 17-point effort from Trent Johnson at Sharp Gymnasium.
Demarco Bethea had 11 points for Houston Baptist and Mambourou Mara chipped in with 10 points. Kylin Green had 13 assists for them, while Kylin Green was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Louisiana-Monroe got 15 points from MJ Russell in a losing cause and another 12 points from Renars Sondors. Krystian Lewis contributed 5 assists for them, while Krystian Lewis had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Louisiana-Monroe were victorious, as the score was 43-34 at the break.
Houston Baptist had a 36-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Houston Baptist heads into a battle against College of Biblical Studies. Louisiana-Monroe, meanwhile, will have their next action against Lamar.