ST. GEORGE, Utah – The Fresno Pacific men's basketball team couldn't hold on to a halftime lead on Friday, as the Sunbirds fell to PacWest leader Dixie State 87-74 on the road.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Dixie State 87, Fresno Pacific 74
Records: FPU (5-17, 3-11 PacWest), DSU (14-6, 11-2 PacWest)
Location: St. George, Utah | Burns Arena
Series: The Sunbirds trail 9-1
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
• The Sunbirds silenced the home crowd early and jumped out to a 10-0 lead to start the game.
• After the Trailblazers stormed back into the game, FPU used a 17-6 run the last four minutes of the half to lead 36-35 at the intermission.
• Dixie State then scored 52 second-half points to earn their seventh-straight win.
 
STATS OF THE GAME:
• Sam Burt led the Sunbirds with 22 points and nine rebounds. He finished 7-of-13 from the floor and 8-of-9 from the free throw line.
• Elijah Hill scored 16 points and added seven rebounds, Tyler Harris added 14 points, Sam Holmes totaled eight points and Adrian Antunez dished out seven assists for the Sunbirds.
• FPU was held to 39 percent shooting, while Dixie State countered at 44 percent.
• The Trailblazers scored 16 points off 16 Sunbird turnovers, while only committing eight themselves.
• Trevor Hill nearly totaled a triple-double for DSU with 13 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists.
 
BEYOND THE BOX:
• Burt has now scored in double-digits in three straight games.
• Hill's seven rebounds marked a career high, while Antunez also set a new career best with seven assists.
 
UP NEXT:
• FPU heads to Hawai'i next week and opens its two-game road trip on Thursday at Hawai'i Hilo.