Adrian, Mich. – The Siena Heights Saints snap a three-game losing streak at home Saturday with a win over Aquinas College. The ending score was 81-80, which brings the Saints to 5-12 overall and 2-7 in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC).
Jayden Sims led the blue and yellow with 20 points, shooting 7-8 from the floor. Sims held two assists and two steals to help the Saints. Kevin Rice tallied a total of 19 points on 8-13 shooting from the floor, Rice aided the team with his two assists and two blocks. Curtis Bell III made his name known with his 14 points, four rebounds, and two assists. Kiewuan Graham was the fourth SHU Men's Basketball player to put up double digits in today's game. Graham added 13 points, shooting 5-8 from the floor while aiding the team with six rebounds and six assists.
SHU found its rhyme early on with a run of eleven to start the game making the score 11-2. The run consisted of the Saints' top four scorers shooting from all over the floor, with three-point shots, layups, and free throws. The Siena Heights Men's Basketball team traded baskets until Jayden Sims hit three back-to-back threes to start a run of sixteen. The run left SHU up 32-24 and ended with a dunk from Curtis Bell III. With 5:13 remaining in the opening frame, Kevin Rice hit a three to kick off another 16-point run for the blue and yellow. They hit multiple three-point shots during the run to build a 21-point advantage over Aquinas College and end the half 54-35. Jayden Sims ended the first half shooting 5-5.
The second half started with a run from Aquinas College to creep in on Siena Heights University's lead. The run of twelve brought the difference in score to only seven points. From then on, the chess match began, trading baskets and turnovers the two teams fought for control. SHU fought to maintain its lead and Aquinas fought to close the lead and takeover. It looked as though Aquinas may tie the game until a three from Elijah Bell snapped a short run, returning playing back into a battle for dominance. Throughout the entire second half, Aquinas chipped away at the Saint's lead until the game was tied at 78 with just under two minutes to play. It took a three-point shot from Graham for SHU to take back the lead and a game-saving block from Kevin Rice to win the game, with the final score of 81-80.
Up Next
The Saints remain at home to host RV Indiana Tech on Wednesday, January 12. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 p.m.
