ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – The Roosevelt University men's basketball team lost its Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) regular season finale on Saturday, Feb. 20 by the score of 78-67 to Trinity Christian College at the Athletic & Convocation Center in Arlington Heights, Ill.

The first half was a highly competitive one, featuring five lead changes and seven ties, and the two teams were deadlocked at 39-39 at the end of the 20-minute period. The second half saw the Trolls slowly build their lead back up before the Lakers cut the margin down to 52-48 with 13:19 to go on a Brian Kern (SR/Darien, Ill.) layup. However, Trinity Christian scored the next six points to extend its lead to double digits and continued to hold off Roosevelt to earn the CCAC victory.

GAME DETAILS

Score: Trinity Christian 39 39 78
Roosevelt 39 28 67

Records: Roosevelt 2-6, 2-6 (CCAC) // Trinity Christian 9-8, 6-4 (CCAC)

Location: Athletic & Convocation Center | Arlington Heights, Ill.

THE NUMBERS

• Josh Redic (SO/Chicago, Ill.) scored 13 points & grabbed 6 rebounds
• Ayomide Ajiboye (JR/Chicago, Ill.) had 12 points, 7 rebounds, & 3 steals
• Kelvin Cortez-Harvey (JR/South Elgin, Ill.) tallied 11 points
• The Lakers shot 40.6% from the field & 33.3% from three-point range
• The Trolls shot 51.7% overall & 31.6% from beyond the arc
• TCC outrebounded RU 41 to 29 in the game
• The Lakers bench outscored the Trolls bench 21-5

NEWS & NOTES

• The Lakers now hold a 10-6 record in the all-time series with the Trolls
• The CCAC Conference Tournament has been expanded this year to include 14 teams with play beginning on Tuesday, Feb. 23
• Click here to view the current CCAC Conference standings

COACH'S QUOTE

"Trinity Christian is a very talented and much improved team, and we just couldn't get enough stops," said Lakers Head Coach Joe Griffin. "Their top four guys got what they wanted all game. We are still learning a ton each game, but we do think we can win a game and maybe more in the upcoming conference tournament."

NEXT UP

The Lakers begin play in the CCAC Conference Tournament as the 10th seed on Tuesday, Feb. 23 against seventh-seeded Lincoln College in LIncoln, Ill. at a game time to be determined.