December 4 | 7pm | Brenham, Tx.
The Cougars traveled to Brenham, Tx on Wednesday to begin conference play against the Blinn Buccaneers. Coastal Bend entered the contest 5-3 while riding a 3 game win streak. The Bucs, having dropped their last two, bolstered an even record at 4-4. The Cougars trailed the entire night shooting 32% from the field. Live ball turn overs by the Cougs sparked early runs for the Bucs opening up their lead to 19 at the half. Despite runs to close the gap to 11 late in the second half, the Cougars couldn't muster enough stops to completely recover. When the final buzzer rang the score favored the Bucs 81-67.
Sophomore transfer Jordan Lambert lead all scorers with 31 points on 50% shooting from the field. Sophomore Jace Jones added 13 points while Sophomore Demar Burton grabbed 12 rebounds to go with 7 points. Freshman Avion Jackson continued to display his knack for blocking shots, as he added 6 more swats to his season totals.
Coastal Bend will enjoy their next two games at home in The Den, hosting Angelina College Saturday December 6th at 4:00pm and Lee College Wednesday December 11th at 7pm.