MISHAWAKA, Ind. --- The second game of the Cascade-Crossroads Classic was less of a nail-biter on Saturday in Oregon.
Nathan Aerts scored a season-high 28 points, which is the first time scoring 20+ points since Feb. 22, 2023, against Marian in Indianapolis.
The Pilots jumped to a double-digit lead at 16:43 in the first half, with Nathan Aerts nailing a jumper to make it 15-4.
The most significant lead of the half at 23 points came from Aerts, who laid it off the glass with 35 seconds to go until halftime.
Luke McBride drained a three at 12:14 in the second half for the largest lead of the game at 27 points.
The Pilots would never lose a double-digit lead the entire game for the first time this season and improve to 2-1.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- Bethel's bench dominated, scoring 31 points.
- The Pilots took advantage of 17 second chance points.
- Aerts and Lutz had 51 of the Pilots 119 points.
- Bethel shot 55% from beyond the arc, the best three-point shooting performance this season.
NEXT TIME OUT
The Pilots advanced to the Crossroads League Semifinal against the Marian Knights at Morey Field on Wednesday, Nov. 8, with the time to be decided. Stay tuned to bupilots.com and social media for updates.
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