Mustangs Drop Season Opener To Dillard

            New Orleans, La. – Opening their 2021-22 season tonight, Central Baptist College men's basketball took on the Bleu Devils of Dillard University at Dent Hall. CBC (0-1) trailed 40-26 at halftime and couldn't turn the tables in the second half, falling to DU (3-0) 90-75.

            Kelvin Robinson had a team-leading 22 points while Jordan Parker pitched in with 18 and Jalen Adams had 16. Mayan Kiir, making his CBC debut, led the way with seven rebounds and had six blocked shots, becoming just the seventh player in program history to record at lead five blocks in a game. The Mustangs shot 49 percent from the field, 32 percent from deep and just 61 percent at the free throw line and got blitzed on the glass, losing the rebounding battle 43-28.

            Dillard jumped out to a quick lead six seconds into the game before a free throw and back-to-back Robinson jumpers made it 5-2 Mustangs. Dillard would answer, going on a 7-0 run to take a 9-5 lead, before Robinson scored again, opening with the first seven for CBC, to cut the deficit to two. The lead would get within one only one more time as Dillard, who led 22-20 with 7:12 left in the half, closed on an 18-6 run, including a 14-0 run over 5:20 to lead at the break.

            Robinson opened the second half scoring with a three, but two more makes by Dillard ballooned the deficit to 16 (45-29) and the deficit would never get below 12 the rest of the contest.

            CBC opens their 2021-22 home schedule on Saturday with a visit from Arkansas Baptist and former head coach Wes Sullivan. Tip-off for the home opener is 3 p.m. and you can find coverage of the game if you like and follow @gocbcmustangs on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.