California Baptist holds off Tarleton State 55-51 in WAC Tournament quarterfinal
AP
Mar 14, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) Dominique Daniels Jr. had 13 points to lead California Baptist Lancers to a 55-51 victory over Tarleton State Texans in a Western Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinal on Thursday night.
The third-seeded Lancers (17-14) will play No. 2 seed Grand Canyon in a Friday semifinal. No. 1 seed Utah Valley faces No. 5 seed Seattle University in the other semifinal.
Daniels went 6 of 18 from the field (1 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Lancers. Tylen Riley scored 10 points and added six assists and three steals. Martel Williams shot 4 for 12, including 1 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with nine points.
The sixth-seeded Texans (12-20) were led by Dantwan Grimes with 16 points, seven rebounds and three steals. Freddy Hicks added 13 points and Keitenn Bristow had 12 points and two blocks.
Cal Baptist went into halftime ahead of Tarleton State 30-21. Riley put up 10 points in the half. Adam Moussa's 3-pointer with 1:02 left in the second half gave Cal Baptist the lead for good at 53-51.
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1st Half
TRLST
Texans
21
CABP
Lancers
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Texans gains possession)
19:32
Dantwan Grimes misses three point jump shot
19:30
Lancers defensive rebound
19:11
Kendal Coleman misses three point jump shot
19:09
Sam Silverstein offensive rebound
18:50
Sam Silverstein turnover (traveling)
18:29
Keitenn Bristow misses two point jump shot
18:27
Kendal Coleman defensive rebound
18:10
Kendal Coleman misses two point jump shot
18:08
Sam Silverstein offensive rebound
17:59
Tylen Riley misses two point jump shot
17:57
Lancers offensive rebound
17:37
Dominique Daniels Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:34
Lancers turnover (shot clock violation)
17:06
Izzy Miles turnover (Dominique Daniels Jr. steals)
17:02
Dominique Daniels Jr. misses two point layup
17:00
Sam Silverstein offensive rebound
16:56
Sam Silverstein misses two point layup
16:54
Dantwan Grimes defensive rebound
16:49
+2
Bubu Benjamin makes two point layup
2-0
16:19
+3
Dominique Daniels Jr. makes three point jump shot
2-3
15:45
Freddy Hicks misses three point jump shot
15:43
Sam Silverstein defensive rebound
15:23
Bubu Benjamin blocks Tylen Riley's two point layup
15:21
Dantwan Grimes defensive rebound
15:15
+2
Dantwan Grimes makes two point layup
4-3
14:56
Izzy Miles personal foul
14:56
TV timeout
14:43
Dominique Daniels Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:41
Dantwan Grimes defensive rebound
14:33
Bradey Henige shooting foul
14:33
Freddy Hicks misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:33
Freddy Hicks misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:33
Adam Moussa defensive rebound
14:19
+2
Bradey Henige makes two point dunk (Adam Moussa assists)
4-5
13:59
Bubu Benjamin misses three point jump shot
13:57
Adam Moussa defensive rebound
13:34
Martel Williams misses three point jump shot
13:32
Bubu Benjamin defensive rebound
13:32
Sam Silverstein personal foul
13:15
Dominique Daniels Jr. personal foul
13:13
Bradey Henige blocks Freddy Hicks's two point layup
13:11
Bradey Henige defensive rebound
12:50
Dominique Daniels Jr. misses two point layup
12:48
Izzy Miles defensive rebound
12:30
Keitenn Bristow misses two point jump shot
12:28
Bradey Henige defensive rebound
12:07
Martel Williams misses three point jump shot
12:05
Izzy Miles defensive rebound
11:40
+3
Dantwan Grimes makes three point jump shot (Freddy Hicks assists)
7-5
11:20
Martel Williams misses two point jump shot
11:18
Bubu Benjamin defensive rebound
10:49
Bubu Benjamin misses two point jump shot
10:47
Martel Williams defensive rebound
10:37
Martel Williams misses two point jump shot
10:35
Dantwan Grimes defensive rebound
10:33
TV timeout
10:30
+2
Keitenn Bristow makes two point layup (Dantwan Grimes assists)
9-5
10:06
Javonte Johnson misses three point jump shot
10:04
Lancers offensive rebound
9:56
+2
Martel Williams makes two point layup
9-7
9:37
Kendal Coleman personal foul
9:31
Keitenn Bristow misses two point jump shot
9:29
Kendal Coleman defensive rebound
9:12
+3
Tylen Riley makes three point jump shot
9-10
8:51
Izzy Miles misses two point jump shot
8:49
Kendal Coleman defensive rebound
8:40
Martel Williams turnover (lost ball)
8:29
+2
Izzy Miles makes two point layup (Keitenn Bristow assists)
11-10
8:13
Izzy Miles personal foul
8:11
+2
Martel Williams makes two point jump shot (Tylen Riley assists)
11-12
7:45
Tylen Riley shooting foul
7:45
TV timeout
7:45
+1
Freddy Hicks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-12
7:45
+1
Freddy Hicks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-12
7:18
Dominique Daniels Jr. misses two point jump shot
7:16
Sam Silverstein offensive rebound
7:12
Sam Silverstein misses two point layup
7:10
Jordan Mizell defensive rebound
6:44
Jordan Mizell misses two point jump shot
6:42
Sam Silverstein defensive rebound
6:34
+2
Martel Williams makes two point jump shot (Tylen Riley assists)
13-14
6:03
Freddy Hicks misses two point jump shot
6:01
Sam Silverstein defensive rebound
5:52
Tylen Riley misses three point jump shot
5:50
Sam Silverstein offensive rebound
5:45
Sam Silverstein turnover (Jordan Mizell steals)
5:40
Martel Williams shooting foul
5:40
+1
Jordan Mizell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-14
5:40
+1
Jordan Mizell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-14
5:28
+3
Adam Moussa makes three point jump shot (Tylen Riley assists)
15-17
5:09
Dantwan Grimes turnover (Tylen Riley steals)
5:02
Bubu Benjamin shooting foul
5:02
+1
Tylen Riley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-18
5:02
+1
Tylen Riley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-19
4:44
+2
Dantwan Grimes makes two point jump shot
17-19
4:22
+3
Tylen Riley makes three point jump shot (Adam Moussa assists)
17-22
4:17
Texans 30 second timeout
4:17
TV timeout
4:03
Keitenn Bristow misses two point jump shot
4:01
Adam Moussa defensive rebound
3:51
+2
Dominique Daniels Jr. makes two point layup
17-24
3:21
Bubu Benjamin turnover (Adam Moussa steals)
3:14
Dominique Daniels Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:12
Texans defensive rebound
2:53
Dantwan Grimes offensive foul
2:53
Dantwan Grimes turnover (offensive foul)
2:45
Izzy Miles personal foul
2:37
Adam Moussa turnover
2:23
+2
Freddy Hicks makes two point jump shot
19-24
2:00
Dominique Daniels Jr. misses two point layup
1:58
Keitenn Bristow defensive rebound
1:55
Keitenn Bristow turnover (Tylen Riley steals)
1:55
Dantwan Grimes shooting foul
1:55
+1
Tylen Riley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-25
1:55
+1
Tylen Riley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-26
1:39
Bubu Benjamin misses three point jump shot
1:37
Dominique Daniels Jr. defensive rebound
1:24
Tylen Riley misses three point jump shot
1:22
Sam Silverstein offensive rebound
1:13
+2
Bradey Henige makes two point jump shot (Sam Silverstein assists)
19-28
1:00
+2
Freddy Hicks makes two point layup
21-28
0:43
+2
Dominique Daniels Jr. makes two point jump shot
21-30
0:31
Dantwan Grimes misses three point jump shot
0:29
Bradey Henige defensive rebound
0:18
Lancers 30 second timeout
0:04
Keitenn Bristow blocks Javonte Johnson's three point jump shot
0:02
Kendal Coleman offensive rebound
0:02
Javonte Johnson misses two point jump shot
0:00
Lancers offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
TRLST
Texans
30
CABP
Lancers
25
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:37
Freddy Hicks blocks Javonte Johnson's two point layup
19:35
Dantwan Grimes defensive rebound
19:28
+2
Freddy Hicks makes two point layup
23-30
19:12
Kendal Coleman turnover (Dantwan Grimes steals)
19:02
Sam Silverstein shooting foul
19:02
Freddy Hicks misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:02
+1
Freddy Hicks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-30
18:42
+3
Javonte Johnson makes three point jump shot (Tylen Riley assists)
24-33
18:20
Dantwan Grimes turnover
18:00
Kendal Coleman turnover
17:42
+2
Keitenn Bristow makes two point hook shot
26-33
17:21
Tylen Riley misses three point jump shot
17:19
Texans defensive rebound
17:00
Freddy Hicks misses two point layup
16:58
Kendal Coleman defensive rebound
16:43
+2
Dominique Daniels Jr. makes two point jump shot (Sam Silverstein assists)
26-35
16:12
Freddy Hicks turnover (Tylen Riley steals)
16:05
+2
Dominique Daniels Jr. makes two point layup (Tylen Riley assists)
26-37
15:37
Tylen Riley shooting foul
15:37
TV timeout
15:37
+1
Izzy Miles makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-37
15:37
+1
Izzy Miles makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-37
15:22
Javonte Johnson turnover (Dantwan Grimes steals)
15:19
+2
Dantwan Grimes makes two point layup
30-37
15:19
Dominique Daniels Jr. shooting foul
15:19
+1
Dantwan Grimes makes regular free throw 1 of 1
31-37
15:09
Dominique Daniels Jr. misses two point layup
15:07
Keitenn Bristow defensive rebound
14:44
Keitenn Bristow misses two point layup
14:42
Lancers defensive rebound
14:25
Martel Williams offensive foul
14:25
Martel Williams turnover (offensive foul)
13:57
Adam Moussa shooting foul
13:57
+1
Freddy Hicks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-37
13:57
+1
Freddy Hicks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-37
13:43
Dominique Daniels Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:41
Dantwan Grimes defensive rebound
13:38
Dantwan Grimes turnover (out of bounds)
13:23
+3
Martel Williams makes three point jump shot (Adam Moussa assists)
33-40
13:03
Freddy Hicks misses two point layup
13:01
Martel Williams defensive rebound
12:59
Freddy Hicks personal foul
12:48
Dantwan Grimes personal foul
12:34
Dominique Daniels Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:32
Martel Williams offensive rebound
12:17
Kendal Coleman misses two point dunk
12:15
Bubu Benjamin defensive rebound
12:09
+2
Izzy Miles makes two point layup (Dantwan Grimes assists)
35-40
11:40
Javonte Johnson turnover
11:40
TV timeout
11:17
Freddy Hicks turnover (Adam Moussa steals)
11:01
Dominique Daniels Jr. misses two point jump shot
10:59
Texans defensive rebound
10:44
Adam Moussa personal foul
10:38
Izzy Miles misses three point jump shot
10:36
Martel Williams defensive rebound
10:18
Sam Silverstein misses three point jump shot
10:16
Kendal Coleman offensive rebound
10:13
Freddy Hicks shooting foul
10:13
Kendal Coleman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:13
+1
Kendal Coleman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-41
9:48
Bubu Benjamin misses two point jump shot
9:46
Sam Silverstein defensive rebound
9:28
Sam Silverstein misses two point layup
9:26
Sam Silverstein offensive rebound
9:21
Martel Williams misses three point jump shot
9:19
Keitenn Bristow defensive rebound
8:53
Izzy Miles misses two point jump shot
8:51
Adam Moussa defensive rebound
8:29
+2
Kendal Coleman makes two point dunk (Dominique Daniels Jr. assists)
35-43
8:00
Kendal Coleman personal foul
8:00
TV timeout
8:00
+1
Freddy Hicks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-43
8:00
+1
Freddy Hicks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-43
7:47
Freddy Hicks shooting foul
7:47
+1
Kendal Coleman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-44
7:47
+1
Kendal Coleman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-45
7:33
+2
Keitenn Bristow makes two point jump shot
39-45
7:20
Keitenn Bristow blocks Martel Williams's two point layup
7:18
Keitenn Bristow defensive rebound
7:12
Sam Silverstein personal foul
7:12
Freddy Hicks misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:12
Martel Williams defensive rebound
7:00
+2
Dominique Daniels Jr. makes two point layup
39-47
6:33
Dantwan Grimes misses three point jump shot
6:31
Keitenn Bristow offensive rebound
6:25
+2
Keitenn Bristow makes two point layup
41-47
6:13
Sam Silverstein offensive foul
6:13
Sam Silverstein turnover (offensive foul)
6:12
Lancers 30 second timeout
6:12
TV timeout
5:51
Dantwan Grimes turnover (Sam Silverstein steals)
5:44
Dominique Daniels Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:42
Freddy Hicks defensive rebound
5:35
+2
Keitenn Bristow makes two point dunk (Bubu Benjamin assists)
43-47
5:21
Martel Williams misses three point jump shot
5:19
Sam Silverstein offensive rebound
5:15
+2
Sam Silverstein makes two point layup
43-49
4:48
Bubu Benjamin turnover (traveling)
4:34
Martel Williams misses three point jump shot
4:32
Freddy Hicks defensive rebound
4:00
+2
Dantwan Grimes makes two point layup
45-49
4:00
TV timeout
3:43
Lancers 30 second timeout
3:35
Dantwan Grimes personal foul
3:35
Billy Gillispie technical foul
3:35
Tylen Riley misses technical free throw 1 of 2
3:35
Tylen Riley misses technical free throw 2 of 2
3:35
+1
Kendal Coleman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-50
3:35
Kendal Coleman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:33
Kendal Coleman turnover (Dantwan Grimes steals)
3:26
+2
Dantwan Grimes makes two point layup
47-50
3:09
Adam Moussa misses two point jump shot
2:47
Izzy Miles defensive rebound
2:47
+2
Keitenn Bristow makes two point jump shot (Dantwan Grimes assists)
49-50
2:30
Kendal Coleman turnover (offensive goaltending)
2:07
Bubu Benjamin misses two point jump shot
2:05
Tylen Riley defensive rebound
1:40
Lancers 60 second timeout
1:34
Nick Krass blocks Tylen Riley's two point layup
1:32
Dantwan Grimes defensive rebound
1:25
+2
Dantwan Grimes makes two point layup
51-50
1:02
+3
Adam Moussa makes three point jump shot (Tylen Riley assists)