Pioneers Earn Tough Road Win

The Basics
Score: MNU 69 - Benedictine 60
Record: MNU (17-5, 12-4), BC (11-11, 9-7)
Location: Ralph Nolan Gymnasium - Atchison, Kan.

ATCHISON, Kan. - Mekhi Elmore's season-best 22 points led MNU to a 69-60 victory at Benedictine on Saturday. In a slow first half, Elmore had 12 of MNU's 24 points, and the defense allowed just 18. The typical Pioneer game plan was derailed as 2 of MNU's top 3 scorers recorded 0 points, but Elmore and Brooks Langrehr picked up the slack. The Ravens led by 6 at the 14-minute mark of the second half, but MNU went on a 16-2 run to take an 8-point lead. The Ravens closed the gap to 4 with 6 minutes left, but Langrehr and Ed Wright hit back-to-back buckets to push the lead back to 9.
 
Turning Point
MNU's 16-2 run in the second half turned the game around.
 
Inside the Box Score
MNU starters - who average 68 points per game - recorded just 46 points.
 
Individual Leaders
Mekhi Elmore shot 9-15 for a season-high 22 points and 5 assists. Ed Wright had 19 points and 4 assists. And Brooks Langrehr had a career-high 16 points and 5 rebounds off the bench.
 
Up Next
The next game is Wednesday at Missouri Valley (6-16, 4-12) at 7:30.