MITCHELL, S.D. – Another tough outing for the University of Saint Mary men's basketball team, led to a 100-77 loss to No. 18 Dakota Wesleyan University Sunday afternoon, in the Hoop City Classic.
Saint Mary is now 5-9 overall on the season.
GAME FLOW
The Spires kept pace with Dakota Wesleyan early in the first half. Dakota Wesleyan went on a 23-14 run to take a 45-29 lead with 3:37 left before eventually leading 57-36 at halftime. Dakota Wesleyan shot 72.4 percent in the first half on 21-of-29 shooting. The Spires would continue to face an uphill battle in the second half, despite Cameron Southern and Edvonte Copeland helping the Spires to a 12-9 run late in the second half.
Dakota Wesleyan led by double-digits throughout and would avoid the upset.
KEY STATISTICS
- Teyvon Lundy and Copeland scored in double-figures for Saint Mary with 19 and 13 points, respectively.
- Saint Mary shot 48.4 percent from the field compared to 59.3 percent for Dakota Wesleyan.
- Raylon Howard, Dan Hailey and Brad Hailey each grabbed five rebounds.
UP NEXT
Saint Mary is back in action Wednesday night when they travel to Avila University. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m.
