The Lipscomb Bisons men’s basketball team fell short of claiming the 131st Battle of the Boulevard in an 89-60 loss to the Belmont Bruins.
Senior Deonte Alexander led the Bisons in scoring with 14 points (including four 3-pointers). Junior Khion Sankey led the team in rebounds and assists with 7 and 4 respectively, while gaining 11 points of his own.
Rebounding against the odds
Alexander said that he feels the team is going to need to fix tonight’s mistakes going into the rest of the season.
“We’ve got to get back to the drawing board tomorrow. They beat us on a lot of the things we’ve been practicing on,” Alexander said. “We turned the ball over a lot tonight, and we’ve just got to take care of the ball and play solid defense.”
Alexander thanked the fans for their attendance of tonight’s game and asked for their continued support throughout the season.
Redshirt sophomore Carter Sanderson, who had 13 points on the night, also noted his appreciation to the fans, expressing the importance of the crowd’s energy.
“I really appreciate all the support. It was a great crowd,” Sanderson said. “I thought they were energized and loud, and we fed off them a lot.”
The Bisons will play the final “Boulevard” game of the season against the Bruins on Dec. 4 at Belmont.
Losing the Game
Photos and a full-game recap can be viewed below. Photo Credit: Whitney Jarreld