LONGVIEW, Texas – Justin Pride posted his first career double-double in LETU's 85-71 triumph over Concordia at Solheim Arean Sunday.
 
The YellowJackets improved to 16-3 overall, including 11-3 in American Southwest Conference play, while the Tornados fell to 8-9, 5-8.
 
Pride made 5 of 7 from the floor, including both of his three-point attempts and adding 5 of 9 at the free-throw line. He finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds, fours asissts, three blocks and a steal.
 
LETU held the top scoring offense in the league to a season-low 71 points, 20 below their season average. The previous low was 76 in a loss at Hardin-Simmons.
 
A 16-2 run, including 11 in succession pushed the YellowJackets out to a 23-12 advantage with 10:41 remaining in the opening half and led by five at the intermission.
 
Leading 44-39, LETU turned up the pressure on the defensive end and held a double-digit lead most of the final period. The YellowJackets tallied four steals and six blocked shots in the final frame, while holding Concordia to 11 of 43 from the field over the final 20 minutes.
 
A triple by Pride at the 10:46 mark finished off a 19-6 spurt the home team, building their largest cushion of the contest. The Tornadoes trimmed the margin to 80-71 with 1:18 remaining but that's as close as they could muster.
 
Andrew Eberhardt, second in the conference in scoring, led LETU with 19 points. He added four rebounds, four assists and two steals. Deonte Jackson, ranked third in the league in points-per-game, finished with 11 points, four steals, three helpers and a pair of boards.
 
All nine YellowJackets that saw action, recorded at least one bucket, with eight collecting at least one rebound.
 
LETU hosts No. 18 at 6 p.m. Monday. The Cru defeated UT Dallas Sunday in Richardson, Texas, maintaining their half-game lead over the YellowJackets.
 
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