TYLER, Texas -- Twenty-fifth ranked Texas Lutheran scored its second win of the season over No. 15 East Texas Baptist with a 69-54 victory Wednesday at the University of Texas at Tyler Christmas Classic.

In UT Tyler's Herrington Patriot Center, the Bulldogs held the Tigers to 26.3 percent shooting from the field and to 27.3 percent shooting from the three-point line.

TLU improved to 8-3 overall. ETBU dropped to 8-2. Both Tiger losses have come against TLU. The Bulldogs defeated ETBU 79-78 in Seguin on Nov. 28.

Matthew Gillette scored 14 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead the Bulldogs. Gillette, a sophomore post, went 5-for-8 from the floor and 4-for-5 from the free throw line.

Gillette scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half as TLU pulled away from the Tigers.

TLU point guard Sterling Holmes added 10 points and six rebounds, and forward Zach Behr contributed nine points and four rebounds.

TLU led by five, 30-25, at the half. The Bulldogs stretched the lead to double digits with a three-pointer from Michael Sullivan with 8:11 to play.

A Jordan Kouremetis three put TLU in front by 13 with 5:28 showing on the clock.

The Bulldogs return to Seguin for Saturday's Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference opener with Southwestern University. The men's game is set for a 4 p.m. start in TLU's Memorial Gymnasium. The women's game follows at 6 p.m.

Live video and stats will be available for both games on tlubulldogs.com.