LeTourneau assisted on 32 of their 39 field goals in the game as they used unselfish play to blow by the Blazers 109-84 on Saturday. LETU never trailed in the game and improve to 18-5, just a win away from tying the 1971-72 squad for the most wins in program history. The YellowJackets finish the regular season with a 14-1 record at Solheim Arena. The best home record in school history.
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The 32 team assists are the most since the 2012-13 season when the YellowJackets had 32 in an overtime loss to Paul Quinn. LETU had 20 assists in the first half.
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"I was very pleased with the ball movement tonight and our willingness to make the extra pass to find a great shot," said head coach
Dan Miller. "Most of our baskets were assisted baskets and that is a great thing in our motion offense."
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LeTourneau was hot from long-range as they knocked down 17-of-38 from 3-point land in the game. The 17 three-point field goals are the most since 1999. It is the fourth game this season that the YellowJackets have eclipsed the century mark.
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Seniors
Jeff Martin and
Erick Roberson celebrated Senior Day as they played in their final regular season game at Solheim Arena.
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Roberson had a career day as he scored 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting including 2-of-3 from behind the arc. The Seven Lakes High School product recorded three blocks and pulled down four rebounds.
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Martin continued to distribute the ball as he led the YellowJackets with eight assists and recorded zero turnovers to pair with his 12 points. Jeff, also a Seven Lakes product, is leading the ASC and is 19
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"It was an excellent Senior Day for Erick and Jeff along with Zakarius and Gil," said Miller. "It was great to see them all contribute to the win tonight and enjoy their last regular-season game in Solheim Arena."
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Alec Colhoff scored a game-high 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds to go along with four assists.
Nate West was 5-of-9 scoring all 15 of his points from long range.
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Caleb Loggins had an efficient game scoring 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting and added eight rebounds and a career-high six assists.
Seth Mattson was the final YellowJacket in double-figures as he scored 10 points in just nine minutes on 4-of-6 shooting.
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LeTourneau forced 16 Blazer turnovers and outrebounded BU 44-40 including 16 offensive rebounds.
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"Belhaven hit some tough shots but we still have to do a better job on the glass and protecting the paint as I felt we gave too much up on the defense end," said Miller.
The YellowJackets jumped out to a 14-point lead after the second media timeout and never looked back. A Loggins steal led to a
Jeff Martin layup with :31 remaining in the half to push the lead to 57-37.
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In the second half, a Roberson free throw at the 4:29 mark gave LETU their largest lead of the game at 104-71.
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LETU will wrap up the regular season with a road trip to UT Dallas and University of the Ozarks as they look to clinch sole-possession of their first-ever ASC East Division title. UTD is riding a seven-game win streak and are 7-7 in conference play. Thursday's game will tip at 7:30 in Richardson. Tipoff from Clarksville on Saturday is set for 3 p.m.
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