A one-point game at halftime fell in favor of the Cape Central boys basketball team as it controlled the second half to hand Saxony Lutheran its second straight loss, 53-38, on Tuesday night at Cape Central High School.

The Tigers (11-4) led 25-24 at the break, but held the Crusaders (15-3) to just 14 points in the second half.

Austin Parker led all scorers with 16 points for the winners, and Jawone Newell added 13.

Saxony Lutheran was paced by 14 points from William Rogers and 12 from Corie Williams.

Saxony Lutheran 4 20 8 6 -- 38

Cape Central 6 19 11 17 -- 53

SAXONY LUTHERAN (38) -- William Rogers 14, Keevin Dyke 1, Nathan Ruark 3, Karsten Short 5, Corie Williams 12, Jalen Williams 3. FG 14, FT 4-12, F 18. (3-pointers: Rogers 3, Short, C. Williams, J. Williams. Fouled out: None.)

CAPE CENTRAL (53) -- Zyshon Mallory 6, Al Young 8, Jawone Newell 13, Austin Parker 16, Tevyn Wright-Hunt 5, Blake Harris 5. FG 20, FT 10-16, F 11. (3-pointers: Young, Wright-Hunt, Newell. Fouled out: None.)

-- From staff report