PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana Christian University men's basketball program could not extinguish a hot-shooting Dillard squad that shot over 55% from the floor, trailing for the final 36 minutes of the night in a 76-63 defeat.

The Basics:
 

• Score
  • Dillard – 76
  • Louisiana Christian – 63

 

• Records
  • Louisiana Christian (2-2, 0-0 Red River)
  • Dillard (3-2, 0-0 Gulf Coast)

 

• Location
  • Pineville, Louisiana – H.O. West Fieldhouse

 

• Series History (Since 2004-05)
  • Dillard Leads 1-0 (0%)

 

• Winning Streak (Since 2004-05)
  • Dillard (W1) | Louisiana Christian's Last Win: N/A

 
Wildcats Top Performers:
 

• Omarion Layssard logged more steals (6) than the entire DU squad and tied the amount his teammates compiled (6) while racking up a baker's dozen of points (13) and a tied for team-high five boards on top of a 66.7 field-goal percentage.

 

• D'Marcus Fugett cashed in 14 points in addition to a career-most three steals.

 

• Gary Smith had a solid day from distance with all four of his buckets coming on shots behind the arc, resulting in a team-high 15 points.

 
Next:
 

• The Orange and Blue will have approximately a week off before returning to the hardwood on Black Friday in a neutral site matchup with Central Baptist at 3 p.m. on the campus of Texas A&M-Texarkana.

 
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