HUNTINGTON, Ind. – Bethel Men's Basketball trailed by seven points with under a minute remaining in the game and roared back with a shot to tie at the buzzer, but came up short at Huntington to the Foresters 87-84 on Tuesday. Nathan Aerts led the Pilots with a huge double-double of 28 points and 16 rebounds, going 12-15 from the field.

GAME VITALS

• Score: Huntington def. Bethel 87-84
• Records: Bethel (12-11, 5-6) | Huntington (16-7, 5-6)
• NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll: Bethel – NR | Huntington – NR
• Location: Platt Arena | Huntington University | Huntington, Ind.

STAT TRACKER

• Nathan Aerts: 28 pts, 16 reb, 12-15 fg
• Zac Owens: 22 pts, 3 stl
• Brandon Hunt: 11 pts, 7 reb, 2 blk
• Garrett Suedekum: 9 pts, 2 reb, 2 blk

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• The Pilots allowed the Foresters to shoot 51.6-percent from the field, the fourth time in the last six games the Pilots have allowed an opponent to shoot better than 50-percent from the field.
• The Pilots outrebounded the Foresters 41-36 with the five-rebound difference coming on the offensive boards.
• The Pilots managed just seven assists on 37 made field goals.

NEXT TIME OUT

• The Pilots travel to Winona Lake to take on No. 9 Grace on Saturday at 3:00 pm.

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