SYLVANIA, Ohio – After breaking the record for wins in a single season earlier this week, the Lawrence Technological University men's basketball team fell to WHAC opponent Lourdes University (Ohio), 89-67, on Saturday, January 5th.

Isaiah Cumberland (FR/Columbus, Ohio) led the Blue Devils with 16 points in 24 minutes off the bench. Cumberland went 5-of-6 from the field, highlighted by 3-of-4 from deep. Ty Searles (SR/Pontiac, Mich.) hit double digits once again, extending his streak to 16-straight games in double figures. Jalen Bethel (FR/Columbus, Ohio) had a game-high nine rebounds to go 14 points. Carter Frantz (FR/Dansville, Mich.) rounded out LTU's scorers in double digits.

Brett Lauf scored 21 points for Lourdes, knocking down five from three-point territory. Lauf had a team-high five assists. Clif Snow finished the game with a team-high seven boards and 16 points. McRay White and Bryce McComb contributed 13 and 12, respectively.

The Blue Devils started strong out of the gates, building a six point lead at 15-9. The six-point advantage would be the high point though for LTU, as Lourdes battled to take its first lead at 4:22 and wouldn't look back. The Gray Wolves finished the opening half on a 21-4 run to take a 44-31 edge into the locker room.

An 11 point-deficit early in the second would be the closest the Blue Devils could make at a comeback as the tone set by Lourdes to finish the first translated to the final 20 minutes.

Cumberland and Bethel were bright spots for LTU in the second. Cumberland sank 4-of-4 from the floor as Bethel scored 11 of his 14 points.  

The Gray Wolves shot 60 percent in the second, including 6-of-11 from beyond the arc. Lourdes' lead amassed to as much as 31 with 3:36 to play.

Lawrence Tech continues its conference slate with its first home game of the new calendar year against Aquinas College (Mich.) on January 9th. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. The Saints are 5-13 this season and 4-5 in the conference.