TLU (2-5, 2-2 ASC) trailed by nine after a Richard Moore jumper gave Schreiner a 60-51 edge. But TLU held the Mountaineers scoreless over the next six minutes and scored the game’s next 14 points.
J.C. Herebia, Kadin Kirk, Garrett Allen, Michael Hill, Nate Walton and Tyler Wanek all scored for TLU in the decisive run.
Hill punctuated the rally with a steal and two-handed dunk that TLU a 69-63 lead with 1:38 to play.
Schreiner fell to 1-6 overall and to 1-3 in the ASC with the loss.
TLU made 58.1 percent of its shots in the second half and used a 3-2 zone down the stretch to hold down the Moutaineers.
Walton led TLU with 17 points. The sophomore guard added seven rebounds, two assists and a steal.
Herebia added 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting. Kirk, TLU’s team captain, came off the bench to contribute nine points and nine rebounds.
TLU out-rebounded Schreiner 44-29. TLU had nearly as many offensive rebounds (22) as Schreiner had total rebounds (29). Six of Kirk’s nine rebounds were on the offensive glass.
Schreiner had four players in double figures. Jonathan Young scored 17 points. Kevin Deans and Richard Moore added 13 and 12 points, respectively.
TLU doesn’t play again until Saturday, Dec. 16 when the team travels to Pineville, La., for a 7:30 p.m. tip with Louisiana College.
Newspaper Box Score Schreiner vs Texas Lutheran 12-5-06 7 p.m. at Seguin, Texas (Memorial Gymnasium) At Seguin, Texas (Memorial Gymnasium) TEXAS LUTHERAN 71, SCHREINER 65 SCHREINER (1-6 (1-3 ASC)) Jonathan Young 6-10 4-4 17; Kevin Deans 5-12 3-4 13; Richard Moore 5-8 1-2 12; Travis Clark 2-8 6-6 10; Keith Perry 2-3 0-0 4; Justin Land 1-4 0-0 3; Stanley Crockett 1-1 0-0 2; Travis Harris 1-5 0-0 2; Ricky Beasley 0-2 2-2 2; Cory Tellis 0-1 0-0 0; Matt Franklin 0-0 0-0 0; Collyn Kelley 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 23-57 16-18 65. TEXAS LUTHERAN (2-5 (2-2 ASC)) Nate Walton 8-14 1-2 17; J.C. Herebia 5-7 2-4 12; Kadin Kirk 4-8 1-1 9; Michael Hill 3-6 1-2 7; Tyler Wanek 1-1 5-7 7; J.C. Smith 3-5 0-0 6; Josh Scott 2-7 0-2 4; Brandon Hughes 1-1 1-2 3; David Freeman 0-4 3-4 3; Garrett Allen 1-5 0-0 2; Aaron Kolar 0-0 1-2 1; Leslie Autrey 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-58 15-26 71. Schreiner..................... 31 34 - 65 Texas Lutheran................ 28 43 - 71 3-point goals--Schreiner 3-19 (Justin Land 1-3; Richard Moore 1-2; Jonathan Young 1-1; Keith Perry 0-1; Travis Harris 0-4; Ricky Beasley 0-2; Travis Clark 0-3; Kevin Deans 0-3), Texas Lutheran 0-7 (Nate Walton 0-2; Michael Hill 0-2; Josh Scott 0-2; Garrett Allen 0-1). Fouled out--Schreiner-Richard Moore; Jonathan Young, Texas Lutheran-None. Rebounds--Schreiner 29 (Kevin Deans 11), Texas Lutheran 45 (Kadin Kirk 9). Assists--Schreiner 11 (Justin Land 2; Jonathan Young 2; Kevin Deans 2; Stanley Crockett 2; Richard Moore 2), Texas Lutheran 17 (Kadin Kirk 4; J.C. Smith 4). Total fouls—Schreiner 26, Texas Lutheran 18. Technical fouls--Schreiner-None, Texas Lutheran-TEAM. A-515