LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The Little Rock men's basketball team lost their second-straight contest on Sunday to Winthrop 85-68. The Eagles used 58 percent shooting from the floor and 81.8 percent shooting from the free throw as well as holding the Trojans to their one of their lowest first halves with 25 points.
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson led the team with a career-high 15 points and added a team-high nine rebounds.
Bradley Douglas knocked down 14 points, whilie
Jamir Chaplin contributed 11 points.
Cougar Downing scored ten points in the loss.
Winthrop opened the first half on an 8-0 run, before Chaplin knocked down a jumper at the 16:55 mark. After both teams exchanged points, the Eagles recorded seven-straight points to take an 18-4 lead.
At the 13:01 mark, Crocker-Johnson scored on a jumper to bring the score to 18-6.
The Eagles scored four points, before a Little Rock jumper sparked an 8-2 run including a Downing layup off a steal to bring the Winthrop lead to 26-14 with 9:03 left in the half.
Winthrop scored ten-straight points, before a layup and one by Crocker-Johnson sparked a 11-0 run for the Trojans, including back-to-back three-pointers by Chaplin, to cut the Eagle lead to 34-25.
Winthrop ended the half on a 5-0 run and held the Trojans to their one of their lowest scoring halves of the season.
The Eagles opened the second half with seven-straight points, before the Trojans first basket at 17:20 on a put back by Gordon.
After five points by Winthrop, a jumper by Douglas started a 6-0 run by the Trojans to cut the lead to 51-33.
Both teams exchanged points with the Eagles maintaining their advantage. Little Rock never recovered losing 85-68.
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