CLEVELAND | Toccoa Falls shot 57 percent in the second half as the Eagles defeated the Truett McConnell men's basketball team, 85-74, on Homecoming. The Bears fall back to .500 at 3-3 with the loss.

Both teams battled back and forth in the first half with the Bears leading by as many as seven in the half. A massive dunk by Mario Westbrooks with 10:47 to play in the first half ignited the sold out Bear Cave as the Bears took a four-point lead to the locker room at halftime.

Toccoa Falls came out of the halftime break shooting lights out, hitting five of the first six shots from the field of the half to take a slight lead. The Bears retook the lead and jumped out to a 60-51 advantage, but the Eagles did not go away. TMU went cold and Toccoa Falls took advantage, gaining a 80-69 lead over the next 11 minutes of the game.

Jacob Booke led the Bears with 18 points, while Sandale James earned his first double-double of the season with 12 points and 11 boards. Kai Lambert and Westbrooks contributed 10 points each.

The Bears will next travel to NCAA Division I opponent The Citadel for an exhibition game on Tuesday, November 15. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. in Charleston, S.C.