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Getter Earns First Win as California Baptist Tops Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 74-60
By Piper Rampage
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — California Baptist used a 15-0 run in the second half to defeat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 74-60 at the Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center, giving head coach Kyle Getter his first win before a sold-out crowd.
California Baptist improved to 1-3, while Arkansas-Pine Bluff fell to 0-4.
The game featured seven lead changes and four ties. With about 10 minutes remaining, California Baptist trailed by one before the Lancers’ 15-0 run changed the game.
Terry Coner Jr. led California Baptist with 21 points and six rebounds, shooting 10-of-11 from the free-throw line. Justas Stonkus added a career-high 18 points, and Jordan Muller scored 15 points while making all nine of his free-throw attempts.
Jalen Tatum led Arkansas-Pine Bluff with 24 points. Macaleab Rich added 22 points and nine rebounds.
California Baptist made 31 free throws on 36 attempts, a season high. The Lancers led 33-27 at halftime after scoring 33 points in the first half and 41 in the second. Arkansas-Pine Bluff scored 27 before the break and 33 afterward.
The decisive run came after a tightly contested opening 30 minutes. California Baptist’s surge turned a one-point deficit into a commanding lead, and the Lancers maintained control through the final stretch.
Coner’s scoring and free-throw accuracy led the way, while Stonkus set a career high and Muller remained perfect at the line. Tatum and Rich combined for 46 points for Arkansas-Pine Bluff, but the Golden Lions could not withstand California Baptist’s second-half run.
Getter’s first victory came in front of a sold-out crowd at the Fowler Events Center.
Piper Rampage
Men’s College Basketball, The Library Media
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