MISHAWAKA – Bethel Men's Basketball lost their final home game of the season to No. 15 Saint Francis on Tuesday, 90-86. The Pilots and Cougars were back and forth all night until the visitors scored eight of ten points in the final 48 seconds to close out the game. Jared DeHart led the Pilots with a career-high 29 points on 10-14 from the field and 6-8 from long range.

GAME VITALS

• Score: Saint Francis def. Bethel 90-86
• Records: Bethel (12-17, 5-12) | Saint Francis (22-7, 12-5)
• NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll: Bethel – NR | Saint Francis – No. 15
• Location: Wiekamp Athletic Center | Indiana Wesleyan University | Mishawaka, Ind.

STAT TRACKER

• Jared DeHart: 29 pts, 10-14 fg, 6-8 3-pt
• Zac Owens: 12 pts, 4 ast
• Jani Griffith: 12 pts, 7 reb, 6-8 fg
• Garrett Suedekum: 9 pts, 7 reb, 5 ast

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• The margin never got to double digits on either side with the largest lead being Saint Francis by nine.
• The Pilots match their most losses in a season since 2011-12.
• Despite outshooting the Cougars from the field and the three-point line and outrebounding them, Saint Francis held a plus-8 advantage from the foul line.
• The game only featured 12 turnovers total, six on either team.
• Jared DeHart recorded career-highs in points and three-pointers made.

NEXT TIME OUT

• The Pilots close out the regular season with a trip to Goshen on Saturday at 3:00 pm. With a win AND a Taylor loss at Saint Francis, the Pilots would be the 7 seed in the Crossroads League Tournament Quarterfinals with a trip to Marian. Any other result by Bethel or Taylor and the Pilots would be the 8 seed with a trip to Indiana Wesleyan.

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