Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - The Eagles battled with the Dustdevils on Saturday afternoon after the dunk party in the Nest on Thursday night.
The Dustdevils took an 8-0 lead to start the game, but the Eagles responded with a 10-3 run, with
Drew Tennial fueling the run with 6 points. The Eagles tied the game with a Tennial three on the back of a
Moun'Tae Edmundson layup.
The tie came at 16-16 with 7:09 remaining in the first half, but over the next seven minutes, the Dustdevils stretched the lead to 36-26 going into halftime.
Antonio Gordon had 10 points in the half on 6-7 shooting from the free throw line, and Tennial had 9 points to go with 3 steals in the first half.
International stretched their lead to 14 with 13:08 remaining in the game, but the Eagles kept chipping away. And with 4:38 remaining, OC cut the lead to 5 points on an
Antonio Gordon jumper to bring his total to 28 points. Down the stretch, the Dustdevils regained their double-digit lead and held on to win in the Nest. Gordon scored 20 points in the second half, bringing his total to a game-high and career-high, with 30 points.
NEXT UP
The Eagles will hit the road for the final time this season, starting with a matchup at St. Mary's on Thursday.
TOP PERFORMANCES
Antonio Gordon: 30 points (14-17 FTs), 4 rebounds, and 2 steals
Drew Tennial: 22 points (10-10 FTs), 4 steals