FORT WAYNE – Bethel Men's Basketball held a halftime lead over the 21st-ranked Cougars on Tuesday but could not keep Saint Francis down in a 90-75 defeat on the road. Jared DeHart led the Pilots with 27 points off the bench, going 11-15 from the field.

GAME VITALS

• Score: Saint Francis def. Bethel 90-75
• Records: Bethel (11-10, 4-5) | Saint Francis (17-4, 7-2)
• NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll: Bethel – NR | Saint Francis – No. 21
• Location: Hutzell Athletic Center | University of Saint Francis | Fort Wayne, Ind.

STAT TRACKER

• Zac Owens: 21 pts, 5 reb, 4-7 3-pt
• Jared DeHart: 27 pts, 5-7 3-pt, 11-15 fg
• Nathan Aerts: 8 pts, 9 reb, 2 ast
• Brandon Hunt: 2 pts, 7 reb

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• The Pilots only forced 3 Cougar turnovers and were only able to score 6 points off the turnovers, compared to the Pilots' 13 turnovers and the Cougars' 15 points.
• The Pilots outrebounded the Cougars 42-35, including 13-8 on the offensive end, but were only able to capitalize with 8 second chance points.
• The Cougars opened the second half on a 22-10 run over the first seven minutes to lead 63-50. The Pilots were only able to get the margin back into single digits on two possessions the rest of the way.

NEXT TIME OUT

• The Pilots return to the Wiekamp Athletic Center on Saturday to host Spring Arbor at 3:00 pm.

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