COMMERCE, Texas (Interstat) — Houston Christian survived a furious second-half rally by Texas A&M-Commerce to escape with a 69-68 men’s basketball victory Monday night at Texas A&M-Commerce Field House.

The Huskies built a 13-point halftime lead, but the Lions stormed back with a 45-point second half. Gianni Hunt led all scorers with 25 points for Texas A&M-Commerce. Demarco Bethea scored 15 points for Houston Christian, which improved to 11-18. The Lions fell to 11-19. An announced crowd of 438 watched the game, which finished under the projected total of 133.5 points.