Men's Basketball picked up a non-conference win Wednesday night.
The Ravens defeated the Mission University Patriots, 88-69, at home.
The Ravens held a 15-point lead at halftime, but the Patriots came out of the locker room hot in the second half, cutting the lead down to 5 points. The Ravens answered, though, ripping off a 19-2 run over the course of 5 minutes to take control of the game.
Baskets by
Deaglan Sullivan,
Larry Parker III,
Harrison Kisling,
Drew Purdy and
Gabe Sydzyik keyed the Ravens run.
Jack Vander Woude scored a team-high 17 points as four Ravens reached double-figures. Sullivan had 15 points, 4 assists and 4 steals,
Preston Reynolds scored 13 to go along with 5 assists, and Parker III had 10 points and 5 rebounds. Kisling and Sydzyik each scored 8 points as the Ravens reserves contributed 34 points. The Ravens also racked up 24 assists on 33 baskets, shooting 48.5% as a team.
Defensively, the Ravens held the Patriots to 37.9% shooting.
The Ravens had their outside shot falling in the first half against the Patriots, knocking in 9-of-18 from 3-point range as they took a 43-28 lead at the break. Vander Woude's 13 points set the tone for the Ravens in the first half.
The Ravens defense also gave the Patriots trouble in the opening 20 minutes, forcing 13 turnovers. Those turnovers led to 14 points on the other end for the Ravens.
The Ravens (7-6, 3-3 Heart) snap a three-game losing streak with Wednesday's win. They'll look to keep the positive momentum going with a 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20 home game against the Dordt Defenders.
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