HOUSTON — Houston Christian University fell 81-65 to Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi in Sharp Gymnasium on Monday night. The Islanders broke things open with a 24-9 run over the final seven minutes of the first half, dooming the Huskies to defeat in their first home game since mid-December.
The two teams traded baskets for the first six minutes of the ballgame, and a jumper in the paint by TAMUCC’s Devon Kobi Pearson knotted things at eight early on. Trailing 15-10 midway through the first half, the Huskies put together an 8-2 burst to take the lead. Kylin Green sandwiched a conventional three-point play and a connection from long range around a bucket from Demarco Bethea, pushing the Huskies ahead 18-17 with 7:10 to go.
HCU still led 25-24 with 4:44 showing after a three from D’Aundre Samuels and a layup by Trent Johnson. The Islanders then held the hosts to just three points over that final stretch. A dunk by Leo Torbor capped off an 11-0 burst to giver A&M-Corpus Christi it’s first double-digit lead at 35-25, and a three-pointer by D’Avian Houston with 49 ticks to go sent TAMUCC into the intermission up 41-27…