Tulsa 66ers Come Up Short Against Bakersfield

The Tulsa 66ers closed out their last regular season contest on their home court with a 108-102 loss to the Bakersfield Jam.

Tulsa used a 13-3 run late in the fourth to pull within three points, but it wasn't enough to overtake the Jam.

Dwight Buycks tied his season high with 30 points on 11-of-17 shooting and Marcus Lewis added 19 points and nine rebounds for the 66ers on the night.

On the offensive side of the ball, Tulsa racked up 26 assist, led by a team-high eight from Buycks. Defensively, the 66ers forced 12 Jam turnovers and blocked six shots. Nkem Ojougboh and Ryan Reid each tallied two blocks.

Bakersfield, who shot 37-of-68 (.544) on the night and was led by Trey Johnson with a team-high 20 points and Brian Butch with 19 points and eight boards.

Tulsa is now 22-24 on the year while Bakersfield moves to 26-18.

The 66ers return to action this Friday at 7 p.m. on the road against the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.