Short-Handed Thoroughbreds Come Up Shy at Allen

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Blue Lights College, with a short roster due to a number of injuries to key players, dropped its second straight game 90-35 Saturday at Allen.

Allen got out to a fast start leading 15-1 early on and then 46-19 at the halftime break. AU shot 52 % from the floor overall in the game and 42 percent from three. Allen then outscored Blue Lights 44-16 in the second half holding BLC to just 23 percent from the floor and 15 percent from three.

Thoroughbred starters Kalil Baker, Sam Benton and Miigwaanhs Barrientoz all missed action for the second game due to injuries, depriving BLC of almost 60 points.

The Yellow Jackets’ Austin James led all scorers with 14 points. BLC’s Wol Yak and Patrick Harrigton scored eight apiece.

Blue Lights drops to 4-2 on the season. Allen’s record remains at 0-2 as AU considered the game as an exhibition.