The Basics
Score: MNU 77 - Benedictine 82
Record: MNU (16-13, 11-13), BC (28-2, 24-0)
Location: Bell Family Arena - Olathe, Kan.
OLATHE, Kan. - MNU and #1 Benedictine were tied with 4 minutes left, but the Pioneers couldn't pull off the upset in an 82-77 loss on Saturday. The Ravens started the game with a 10-2 run, but MNU quickly tied it at 12. Benedictine used an 11-2 run to take a 10-point lead and closed the half up by 13. Without center
Dakota Quinn due to a first-half injury, the Pioneers used back-to-back 3s by
Dante Scroggins and
Trey Brown to chip away early in the second half, and MNU trailed by just 5. The Ravens pushed the lead back to 12, but a 19-7 Pioneer run - capped by an
Isaac McCullough 3-pointer - tied the game at 67 with 4 minutes to play. The Benedictine defense stood firm, however, and the Pioneers recorded just 2 field goals as the Ravens pushed the lead to 7 with free throws.
Turning Point
Benedictine scored 6 straight points after MNU finally tied it.
Individual Leaders
Kellan Turner led all scorers with 20 points and 7 assists.
Jonathan Green had 18 points and 6 rebounds.
Trey Brown had 14 points, 3 assists, and 2 steals. And
Isaac McCullough had 10 points off the bench.
Inside the Box Score
MNU took 13 more shots than Benedictine.
News & Notes
Dakota Quinn ranks #1 in the nation in blocks per game (5.2). He has more total blocks (152) than all but 2 teams in the NAIA.
Up Next
The next game for 10-seeded MNU is Tuesday in the opening round of the Heart Tournament at 7-seed Culver-Stockton at 7:00. The winner faces 2-seed Peru State on Thursday.
