HOUSTON (Interstat) — Houston Christian erased a six-point halftime deficit with a dominant second half to defeat Texas A&M-Commerce 81-70 in a Southland Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Sharp Gymnasium.

The Huskies, trailing 37-31 at the break, outscored the Lions 50-33 after halftime. Trent Johnson led Houston Christian with 19 points and six assists. Damian Garcia scored 19 points for Texas A&M-Commerce, while Ronnie Harrison added 18.

Houston Christian improved to 6-12 overall. Texas A&M-Commerce fell to 7-12. An announced crowd of 788 attended.