MANKATO, Minn. – The Bethany Lutheran men's basketball team won in a confident performance Saturday evening against Martin Luther to begin the second-half of the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) schedule. The final score from the Sports and Fitness Center was 90-65.
 
With the win, the Vikings improve to 10-7, including a 6-3 UMAC record. With the loss, the Knights fall to 1-16, including a 0-9 league record. BLC has now won seven of its last nine games.
 
In front of a packed crowd at home, the Bethany Vikings proved to their fan base they are a real contender in the UMAC, sitting in second place in the conference standings following the dominant performance over the Knights.
 
HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE VIKINGS:

• Brady Rose (Le Sueur, Minn.) started his 17^th game for the Vikings this season and had an impressive performance. The junior recorded his double-double by scoring 18 points and collecting 10 rebounds.
• Sophomore Jarred Merchant (Kimball, Minn.) played 16 minutes, scoring 13 points to go along with his seven rebounds.
• Junior Neil Eichten (Wabasso, Minn.) finished the night with 11 points and five assists.
• Bradley Rose (Le Sueur, Minn.) also scored 10 points for BLC.
• Jamar Kelly (St. Paul, Minn.) played some big minutes off the bench by scoring eight points.
• The Vikings shot 49.3 percent from the field while draining 40 percent of their three point attempts.
• BLC had 19 team assists compared to the Knights 16.
• BLC held the 48-38 rebound advantage.
• The largest lead was 28 points with four minutes remaining in regulation.

 
UP NEXT:
The Vikings continue their home stand on Friday night against Crown College.  The action will begin at 7:30 p.m.
 
GAME SPONSOR:
Minnesota Valley Federal Credit Union

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