CHICKASHA, Okla. -- Science and Arts (Okla.) shot 64.6 percent from the floor and forced 20 turnovers, as the John Brown University men's basketball team suffered a 100-70 loss on Thursday evening inside Drover Fieldhouse.
Sophomore Jake Caudle scored a team-best 23 points on 7-of-15 shooting from the floor, including five triples, as only he and senior Zach English finished the contest in double-digit scoring. English posted 12 points on a 4-of-10 mark from the floor, adding a trio of assists, as did Caudle.
JBU shot well in its own right, hitting 41.1 percent from the floor and knocking down 33.3 percent from behind the arc. Thirteen offense rebounds only translated into 17 points.
The Golden Eagles trailed USAO (8-10, 3-4) by single digits for most of the first half, but five Drover points in the final minute extended USAO's lead to 11 at the intermission. A torrid 63 percent shooting mark in the second half blew open a four-possession game into a 34-point lead late in the contest for Science and Arts.
USAO's Julius Foster led all scorers with 25 points on 7-of-9 shooting, hitting 10-of-14 from the line. Taran Buie dished out eight assists and scored 17 points while Brendan Chapman added 14 points and seven boards in the win.
With their season-long four-game road trip in the rearview mirror, the Golden Eagles returned home on Saturday to face St. Gregory's at Bill George Arena. Results were not available at presstime.
JBU returns to action at 8 p.m. Thursday at home against Bacone.
Sports on 01/21/2017