Centenary Men Hold On To Advance to SCAC Semifinals

SHREVEPORT, La. - In a game that featured seven lead changes and six ties, it was fourth-seeded Centenary College that held on in the end, defeating fifth-seeded Trinity University, 57-55, in Friday's first quarterfinal game of the 2016 SCAC Men's Basketball Tournament. Official Tournament Website

• After trailing by 2 at the half, Centenary outscored Trinity 33-29 in the second half.
• Centenary outrebounded Trinity, 48-42 and held a 21 to 12 edge on the offensive glass.
• Centenary had 18 second-chance points to Trinity's 8.
• Centenary had 18 points off Trinity turnovers while Trinity had 8.
• Centenary hit 14-of-19 attempts from the line (73.7%) while Trinity sank 9-of-14 (64.3 percent)
• Trinity had 16 turnovers to 12 for Centenary.
• Trinity made 8-of-20 attempts from three-point range (40.0 percent) while Centenary was successful on 5-of-22 from distance (22.7 percent).
• Both teams had 19 field goals and neither shot particularly well from the field as Trinity hit on 19-of-55 attempts (34.5 percent) and Centenary made 19-of-66 attempts (28.8 percent).

• James Sapp: 10 points, 17 rebounds
• Travion Kirkendoll: 18 points, 6 rebounds
• Treylan Matthews: 9 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists

• Isaiah Specks: 13 points
• A.J. Pulliam: 7 points, 12 rebounds, 2 blocks
• Ben Beatie: 6 points, 13 rebounds