Men's Basketball dropped a home contest to Dordt University Saturday afternoon.

The Ravens lost, 89-80, after battling back from a double-digit deficit to take a brief lead in the second half.

Down 13 with 13 minutes to play, the Ravens began chipping away at the Dordt lead. Baskets by Drew Purdy, Jared Lee and Larry Parker III helped spark the comeback. Parker scored 19 of his 22 points in the second half to help the Ravens battle back.

Brycen LaRue's bucket with just over 6 minutes to play leveled the game, then a 3-pointer by Parker moments later gave the Ravens a 71-70 lead. However, an 8-0 run by the Defenders put Dordt back in front for good as they came away with the 9-point win.

Deaglan Sullivan had a team-high 23 points for the Ravens, and Parker's 22 points were a new career high. Joining them in double figures were Jack Vander Woude and LaRue, who each scored 10 points.

The Ravens finished the game shooting 51.6% from the field, but were outpaced by Dordt's 52.6% shooting, and the Defenders were 11-of-23 from 3-point range.

The Ravens shot well in the opening half, converting 47% from the floor and knocking down 6-16 from 3-point range, but found themselves down 10 points at the break.

The Defenders shot 55% from the floor, 5-8 from 3-point range and outrebounded the Ravens 20-12 in the opening half. Dordt entered the game shooting 40.2% from deep on the season, and 86.9 points per game.

The Ravens (7-7) will have a break until after the New Year, when they return to Heart of America action with a Saturday, Jan. 3 contest at William Woods.