Adrian, Mich. -- The Siena Heights men's basketball team beat #9 Spring Arbor today by a score of 77-74.
THE BASICS
Final Score: Siena Heights 77, Spring Arbor 74
Location: Adrian, Mich. (Fred Smith Court)
Records: Siena Heights (9-6), Spring Arbor (14-3)
HOW IT HAPPENED
In the first half of the game the Saints and the Cougars both shot evenly by the difference was Siena gained control of the rebounds. SHU out rebounded SAU 20-13, included Siena having 8 offensive rebounds which lead to second chance points. Jaquantay Rouser came off the bench and scored 12 points in the first half. The Saints took a 41-35 lead into halftime.
During the second half, PJ Austin scored 12 points to help route the Saints to a victory. Spring Arbor would try to make a comeback as they narrowed the scored but with Siena shooting 66% from behind the 3 point line, there was no chance for SAU.
TOP SAINTS
- DeMarco Dickerson scored 19 points and had 9 rebounds
- Keith Jordan Jr. added 14 points
- Austin finished with 14 points and shooting 3-4 on 3PM-A
THE OPPOSITION
- Luke Barber had 20 points for Spring Arbor
- Paul Marandet scored 20 points with 4 rebounds
UP NEXT
Siena Heights will host Rochester on Saturday, January 5th, 2019. Tipoff is set for 3:00 PM.