DAVENPORT, Iowa --- After earning their first conference win of the season on Wednesday night, the TIU men's basketball team visited the Saint Ambrose Fighting Bees in Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) action on Saturday afternoon at Lee Lohman Arena. 

Facing off against one of the CCAC's top teams, the Trojans let the long range shots fly with six first half three-point baskets finding the bottom of the next compared to SAU's three. TIU's shooting from distance didn't deter the Bees however, who found their groove offensively in the paint.

Trinity struggled to rebound the ball throughout the afternoon, allowing Saint Ambrose easy opportunities for second chance points, after giving up 14 offensive rebounds to the Bees. The Trojans were able to force seven second half turnovers and cut their 11-point halftime deficit down to just one with a Johnathan Johansson three with 7:11 to go, but couldn't keep up with the hot SAU shooting performance, snapping Trinity's two game winning streak, 92-81.

Brandon Lawani led the game with 30 points, five rebounds and two blocks in the loss. Johansson drained six three-point shots for 20 points, while Brandon McQueen scored 11 points with three steals.
 

ADDITIONAL GAME NOTES

• With the loss, TIU falls to 3-6 all-time against Saint Ambrose. The Bees have now won the last four meetings with Trinity's last win coming on Jan. 6, 2018 in Deerfield, 90-80.

• Trinity is 1-4 through their first five CCAC games for the second straight season, and fourth time in the last ten seasons.

• The Trojans were outrebounded 42-23 in the loss, including 14-7 on offensive rebounds.

• Saint Ambrose outscored TIU 17-1 on second chance points, and 56-30 in the paint.

• The Bees outpaced Trinity 14-4 on fast break points.

• Jonathan Johansson's 20 points in the loss are a new career-high. He set his previous career-high just five days ago against Maranatha Baptist with 14 points.

• Johansson's six three-point field goals are the most he has made in a game in his career.

UP NEXT

The Trojans (4-4) will return to action on Wednesday afternoon, January 27 as they welcome the Trolls of Trinity Christian to Van Dixhorn Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30pm CT and can be watched LIVE on the Trojan Sports Network.

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Trinity International University is a comprehensive, national university affiliated with the Evangelical Free Church of America and located in Bannockburn, Illinois, 25 miles north of Chicago. TIU educates men and women to engage in God's redemptive work in the world by cultivating academic excellence, Christian faithfulness and lifelong learning.