COMMERCE – For the first time in nearly three years, the Texas A&M University-Commerce men's basketball team reached the 100-point threshold as it drubbed Arlington Baptist, 101-46, on Monday night in the Lions' first home game of the regular season in the Field House.
 
A&M-Commerce has won two in a row to improve to 3-4 on the season and tied the program record of 31 assists, which it also had against Our Lady of the Lake on November 13, 2018. Monday's game was an exhibition contest for the Patriots.
 
The Lions scored the first 18 points of the game and led by as much as 57 points, scoring 52 points in the paint. The Lion bench scored 53 points, compared to 46 points for the Patriots as a team. A&M-Commerce outshot Arlington Baptist, 52.6 percent to 27.1 percent. The Lions shot 40 for 76, while the Patriots shot 13 for 48.
 
Demarcus Demonia (Fort Washington, Md.) and Jerome Brewer, Jr. (Camden, N.J.) scored 18 points each. Brewer, Jr. came off the bench. Demonia also had three rebounds, while Brewer, Jr. recorded four rebounds, one steal, and one block.
 
The Lions had nine blocks in the game with Alex Peavy (San Antonio – Smithson Valley) totaling three. He also scored 11 points, four rebounds, two assists, and two steals. Kalen Williams (Hephzibah, Ga.) totaled 11 points, six rebounds, four assists, and one steal.
 
Monyae Davis (Young Men's Leadership Academy) had 12 points, three rebounds, two assists, and two steals. Tommie Lewis (Vero Beach, Fla.) had 13 points and four rebounds off the bench. Ant Abraham (Mount Vernon, N.Y.) stuffed the stat sheet with five assists, two rebounds, two steals, and a block. Rob Banks (Bracknell, England) had five rebounds, while C.J. Roberts (Irving – Richland) had six assists.
 
For the Patriots, Gage Hulse had 16 points and Da'Vione Stafford had 10 points.
 
Monday's win marked 50^th win at home for coach Jaret von Rosenberg.


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The Lions have a quick turnaround as they head across the globe to take on Hawaii on Wednesday night. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. Hawaii standard time and 11 p.m. central standard time.