BC men fall at USF

FORT WAYNE – The Bethel College Pilots men’s basketball team dropped their second straight Crossroads League game on Saturday afternoon, losing to Saint Francis 82-69 in Fort Wayne. Fort Wayne natives Trey’von Covington and Trevion Crews combined to lead the Pilots with 33 points and 9 rebounds.

GAME VITALS

• Game Score: Saint Francis def. Bethel 82-69
• Records: Bethel (11-3, 3-2) | Saint Francis (8-5, 3-2)
• NAIA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll: Bethel – No. 15 | Saint Francis – none
• Location: Hutzell Athletic Center | University of Saint Francis | Fort Wayne, Ind.

STAT TRACKER

• Trey’von Covington – 19 pts, 2 reb, 3-6 3-pt
• Trevion Crews – 14 pts, 7 reb, 3 ast
• Paul Forman – 10 pts, 3 reb

NEWS AND NOTES

• The Pilots lost their second straight game for just the third time in the Ryne Lightfoot era.
• The Pilots trailed by as many as 17 points in the game. After tying the game at 46 with 16:20 remaining, the Cougars used a 19-6 run to seize control for the final lead change with 8:44 and a 65-52 advantage.
• The Pilots finished with season-lows of 24 rebounds and 5 assists, while finishing one ahead of their season-low with 4 steals.

UP NEXT

• The Pilots travel to Kentucky for the first of two non-conference games in three games when they take on Simmons in Louisville on Saturday, December 15 at 2:00 pm.