Ave Maria, FL – The Ave Maria University men's basketball team lost a hard fought game against Truett-McConnell University on Friday night at the Tom Golisano Fieldhouse. Although the Gyrenes found themselves within striking distance late in the second half, they were unable to close the gap and fell by a final score of 91-84.

The Bears came out hot from the three point line in the first half, shooting nearly 70 percent from long range. Their 52 first half points created the separation that they would need to sustain an evenly contested second half. David Campbell Jr. was the scoring leader for Truett-McConnell with 20 points followed by Jacob Brooke with 16 of his own.

Deonte Dixon led the way for the Gyrenes, turning in another impressive performance. The junior guard from Bremerton, Washington posted a game high 34 points while knocking down 9 shots from beyond the arch. Fellow junior Tejai Allen added 17 points of his own while leading the team with 7 assists.

Friday night was the first of a weekend back to back for the Gyrenes who will have a quick turnaround as the take on Sterling College on Saturday afternoon. Tip off for AMU's second act of the weekend is set for 4pm at the Tom Golisano Fieldhouse. You can follow all the action live on avemariagyrenes.com.