California Baptist University
18-8,7-4WAC
Kansas City
14-14,6-7WAC
Acquaah and Davis Lead the Charge Against Roos
2/19/2020 8:41:00 PM | Men's Basketball
KANSAS CITY --- Milan Acquaah and De'jon Davis led the charge for California Baptist University on Wednesday night, as the Lancers dropped a defensive bout to the Roos of Kansas City, 69-63.
CBU moves into a tie for second place in the WAC with Grand Canyon at 7-4 on the season. The Lancers came into Wednesday's night game tied for ninth in the nation with the longest road winning streak at five in a row. The last time the Lancers lost on the road dates back to Nov. 15, 2019, against Cal.
The Lancers continue the road swing with a game against Chicago State on Saturday, Feb. 22, at 10:05 a.m. (PST). The last time these two teams met, the Lancers beat the Cougars, 85-53.
It was the Acquaah and Davis show for most of the night, as the pair combined for 43 of the Lancers' 63 points.
Acquaah finished with a team-high 22 points, seven rebounds, and two assists, while Davis recorded a season-high 21 points, going 7-13 from the field.
Kansas City was in the driver seat for most of the game, holding the lead for 32 of the game's 40 minutes.
The only four ties of the game happened in the first eight minutes of the first half, as each team traded blows.
The Roos put together one of their best shooting performances of the season in the first half, shooting 56.5 percent from the field and 60 percent from the 3-point line.
KC took an eight-point lead at the 8:31 mark after scoring six straight points.
Acquaah broke the drought on the next possession, as Brandon Boyd found Acquaah in the corner. Acquaah made a nice pump fake to draw the defender in the air and knocked down the three to stop the Roos' run.
The pump fake and the finish for Milan Acquaah!#LanceUp⚔ | #WAChoops pic.twitter.com/woRScORcGJ
— CBU Men's Basketball (@CBUmbb) February 20, 2020
Kansas City went into the break with a six-point edge, 37-31.
Davis, who scored 10 of his 21 points in the first half, came out of the break on a tear.
The senior forward scored seven of the Lancers' first nine points to cut the deficit to two, 42-40.
De'jon Davis is on 🔥🔥🔥
— CBU Men's Basketball (@CBUmbb) February 20, 2020
Davis starts the second half scoring seven of the Lancers' first nine points!#LanceUp⚔ | #WAChoops pic.twitter.com/EQismqYW8p
After the run by Davis, Kansas City went on a 9-0 run from 15:20 to 13:28 to take the first double-digit lead of the night, 53-42.
KC held the Lancers at arm's length for most of the second half, but the Lancers came surging back after baskets by Davis and Tre Armstrong.
Davis helped the Lancers cut the lead to eight after grabbing an offensive rebound and immediately putting it back up.
The offensive rebound and the putback for Davis! He's up to a new season-best 21 points! #LanceUp⚔ | #WAChoops pic.twitter.com/1gQceyWsat
— CBU Men's Basketball (@CBUmbb) February 20, 2020
On the next possession, Acquaah drove into the paint on the right side and found a wide-open Armstrong in the corner for a three.
Tre Armstrong with a huge three!#LanceUp⚔ | #WAChoops pic.twitter.com/9u6diumQBX
— CBU Men's Basketball (@CBUmbb) February 20, 2020
With the lead cut to five, 64-59, both teams went scoreless over the next two minutes. Kansas City hit a couple of free throws to seal the six-point victory.
