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Eagle's threes too much for the Cowboys

Box Score RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The Cowboys started the Ayres Thanksgiving Classic by facing Concordia University (Calif.).  The Cowboys fell to the Eagles as the Eagles used 3-pointers to win 88-72.
 
30 of the Eagles 67 total shots came from beyond the arc. They made 16 three pointers while the Cowboys had eight for the night.
 
Our Cowboys would come out flat to start the first period, as they would miss six of their first eight shots. The Eagles would take advantage of the slow start to go up 14-6. After a jumper by Ron Lawton, the Eagles would go on a 7-point run. Lawton would then break up the run with a layup to bring the score to 21-8 Eagles. The Cowboys would begin to score and cut the deficit to 8 after a layup by Lawton at the 9:24 mark.
 
The Cowboys would manage to cut the deficit under 10 twice in the half but the Eagles would continue to score and go into the locker room up 46-33.
 
Coming out of the locker room, both teams would trade baskets. At 10:47 Jonathan Mines would prevent the Eagles lead to get any bigger, 16, with a three pointer. Mines would continue to shoot and make two more three pointers in the half. The Cowboys would make shots but the Eagles would be quick to counter with shots of their own.
 
The Cowboys would cut the deficit to 10, 76-65 with 4:21 but the Eagles would not slow down. The Eagles would increase their lead back to as many as 18 before the final horn sounded. The Cowboys dropped the game 88-72 to the Eagles.
 
New Mexico HighlandsConcordia Univ.
Field Goal Percentage45.8% (27-59)46.3% (31-67)
Three Point Percentage36.4% (8-2242.1% (16-38)
Free Throw Percentage55.6% (8-22)90.9% (10-11)
Rebounds3639
Turnovers1515
Leading ScorerJonathon Mines 19Case Bruten 28
Leading RebounderMarlon Johnson 7Stephen Grosey 13
 
Thoughts from Coach Snow
"We knew Concordia was going try to pressure the passing lanes and speed us up, they were forcing 21 turnovers a game coming in but I felt like for the most part we were able to get into our offense.  We really believed that if we had 15 or less turnovers we would be able to win the game but that wasn't the case.  It's the second game in a row we had difficulty locating shooters and were really burned from the 3-point line.  Teams don't win many games when opponents have 16 made threes against them and that's two games in a row for us.  I do think this difficult schedule has really helped us improve.  We need a good showing tomorrow against a very good CBU team as the final buildup before RMAC play starts next week."
 
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Players Mentioned

Jonathon Mines

#0 Jonathon Mines

G
6' 4"
Senior
Marlon Johnson

#11 Marlon Johnson

F
6' 10"
Junior
Ron Lawton

#22 Ron Lawton

F
6' 5"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Jonathon Mines

#0 Jonathon Mines

6' 4"
Senior
G
Marlon Johnson

#11 Marlon Johnson

6' 10"
Junior
F
Ron Lawton

#22 Ron Lawton

6' 5"
Junior
F