THOMASVILLE, Ga. – The Thomas University Men's basketball team struggled to score from the field Thursday night, as the Night Hawks could not handle an onslaught of scoring offense from Warner, falling 86-54 to the Royals at TU Gymnasium.
 
TU (10-14, 4-10 SUN) shot under 27% from the floor and 26.1% long range.  The Royals (16-10, 10-4 SUN), on the other hand, excelled from the floor with a 47.7% conversion rate and were 15-for-31 (48.4%) from outside the perimeter.
 
Despite the game result, Sophomore Guard Deonta Jones hit a new career-high with 16 points, shooting 53.8% from the court, along with six boards and three steals.
 
The Green & White exchanged the first baskets with WU but could not keep up with the Royals beyond the first 68 seconds of play.
 
The Night Hawks fall to 4-10 in conference play, and must now win on out to stay alive in the SUN Tournament race.
 
TU by the Numbers
2:        Players in double figures
14:      Forced turnovers
16:      Points by Deonta Jones (Career-High)
35:      Team rebounds
54:      Points scored
 
Thomas is back on the court Saturday for its final road trip of the regular season against Webber International.  Tipoff at the Sabbagh Athletic Center is scheduled for 4 p.m.
 
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