Men's Basketball rode scorching-hot shooting to a 94-76 win against the Culver-Stockton College Wildcats Saturday in Atchison.
The Ravens finished the game shooting 17-of-33 from 3-point range, good for 51.5 percent.
The Ravens knocked down 11 3-pointers in the first half, including four in a row for their first 12 points of the game. That magic number of 12 points triggered the fifth annual "Snowstorm" in the Ralph Nolan Gym. The Ravens are now 5-0 in the annual Snowstorm contest.
The Ravens rode their hot outside shooting to a 19-point lead at one point in the first half and held a 49-39 lead at halftime. The Ravens were 11-of-19 from behind the 3-point line and were led by Matt Austin's 14 points. Jayden Temme had 12 points, Colby Nickels added 11 and Jaiden Bristol dished out six assists.
The Wildcats didn't let the Ravens have all the fun from long range, making 6-11 from deep. Ray Adams made four of those and had 12 points at the break and finished with 18.
Temme and the Ravens continued to bury shots in the second half. The sophomore finished the game with 26 points to lead all scorers, converting 8-12 from deep.
The Ravens set a new season-high for 3-pointers made with 17, passing the 13 they knocked down at Missouri Valley on Nov. 26.
Austin and Nickels added 16 points each for the Ravens as the team's ball movement was the key to their terrific shooting. The Ravens assisted on 25 of their 34 made baskets while only turning the ball over 8 times. Bristol stuffed the stat sheet, scoring 8 points, notching 9 assists and grabbing 7 boards. Bristol entered the game No. 6 in all NAIA Div. I in steals with 25, adding 4 more to his total Saturday.
Saturday's contest was the fifth-straight win for the Ravens as they move to 6-5 and 5-1 in Heart of America play. The Ravens will host Clarke University at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 in their final conference game before Christmas Break.