Gents Fall In Home Opener To ETBU On Friday
The Centenary men's basketball team cut its 11-point halftime deficit to three early in the second half, but fell 73-67 in a hard-fought battle to the East Texas Baptist University Tigers a non-conference contest and the Gents' home opener inside the Gold Dome.
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Shreveport - The Centenary men's basketball team cut its 11-point halftime deficit to three early in the second half, but fell 73-67 in a hard-fought battle to the East Texas Baptist University Tigers a non-conference contest and the Gents' home opener inside the Gold Dome.
The Gents fell to 0-3 while the Tigers improved to 1-3. The teams were meeting for the first time since Nov. 12, 2022 when ETBU recorded a 95-76 victory in Marshall, Texas.
"Great crowd tonight," said head coach J.A. Anglin. I Appreciate everyone coming out and supporting us in our first home game of the season."
"I give credit to ETBU. They were tougher than us tonight. Our rebounding, turnovers, and inability to keep the ball in front of us defensively hurt us in the long run. I was pleased with our start to the game and fight in the second half. We came up a few possessions short. We will get back to work Sunday and refocus for another home game against Arlington Baptist on Tuesday."
Both teams shot the ball well as the Gents finished 25-57 for 43.9 % from the floor while the Tigers went 30-65 for 46.2 %. The Tigers won the rebounding battle 42-36 and the battle inside, finishing with a 48-30 edge in points in the paint.
Centenary turned the ball over 16 times that led to 19 ETBU points and the Tigers only turned it over eight times which the Gents turned into six points. ETBU finished with a slight edge (10-7) in second-chance points and fast break points (14-13) and the Tigers had 27 bench points while the Gents had 10.
The Gents were 10-15 at the free-throw line for 66.7 % and 7-25 from beyond the arc for 28 %. The Tigers struggled from 3-point range (1-14 for 7.1 %) and at the FT line (12-25 for 48 %). The Gents finished with eight assists, three steals and two blocked shots and the Tigers tallied 10 assists, 12 steals, and four blocks.
Senior G Quentin Beverly (Katy, Texas) led all scorers with 23 points as he finished 8-16 from the floor and played all 40 minutes. Beverly hit four treys and added seven rebounds, four assists, and a steal and only turned the ball over one time. Freshman G Jaden Braden (Natchitoches, La.) posted his first double-figure scoring performance of the season as he finished with 15 points. The rookie played 38 minutes and was 5-11 from the floor and 5-7 at the FT line with four rebounds, two assists, and a steal.
Freshman G/F Kane Broussard (Iowa, La.) scored nine in 29 minutes as he finished 3-8 from the floor with three treys and six rebounds. Sophomore G Nicholas Addison (Cedar Hill, Texas) scored eight points but played only 13 minutes and fouled out late in the game. He was 4-5 from the floor with two rebounds and an assist.
Senior G Craig Collier (North Little Rock, Ark.) scored six in 23 minutes off the bench as he was 2-5 from the floor and 2-2 at the FT line with two rebounds and an assist. Junior F Dontarius Coleman (Gibsland, La.) scored four points in his 25 minutes with six rebounds. Freshman C Bryce Evans (Austin, Texas) had two points and six boards in 28 minutes with two blocked shots and a steal.
Michael Roberts (19) led the Tigers in scoring and was joined by three others in double figures – Nathan Fleming (14), Shad Levy (10), and Jack Pease (10). Orlando Gooden II scored nine off the bench, Christian Dews had seven, and Josh Joe had four.
The Gents started fast, taking a 9-0 lead capped by a Beverly trey at the 17:26 mark and the Tigers did not get on the scoreboard until a layup by Fleming made it 9-2 with 16:53 on the clock. ETBU clawed back and tied the game at 13-13 with 13:37 left in the half on a layup by Roberts. A jumper by Coleman gave the Gents a 26-20 lead with 6:27 on the clock, but ETBU scored the next 11 points to take a 31-26 lead with 3:48 left following a Roberts trey.
The Tigers then closed the half on a 10-4 run to take a double-digit lead (41-30) at halftime. ETBU maintained its lead for the first eight minutes of the half, but a layup by Collier with 12:15 remaining brought the Gents within three at 53-50.
ETBU responded with eight points in a row to stretch their lead to 61-50 with 8:19 remaining. Two free throws by Braden with 1:59 remaining allowed the Gents to inch within four at 65-61 and cap an 11-4 run. Key FT's down the stretch by the Tigers allowed them to hang on for the win.
The Gents return to action on Tuesday with another non-conference contest at home against Arlington Baptist University set for 8 PM in the Gold Dome.
See the complete Gents' season schedule here: https://gocentenary.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/schedule
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Team Stats
East Tex. Baptist
| Game Statistics | East Tex. Baptist | Centenary (La.) |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (30-65) | (25-57) |
| Field Goal % | 46.2% | 43.9% |
| Rebounds | 42 | 36 |
| Assists | 10 | 8 |
| Turnovers | 8 | 16 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 19 | 6 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 10 | 7 |
| Pts in the Paint | 48 | 30 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 14 | 13 |
| Bench Pts | 27 | 10 |
