MISHAWAKA – The Bethel University men’s basketball team survived a hard-fought game against a feisty Holy Family squad, winning 85-72 on Saturday afternoon. TreVion Crews led the way with his first double-double of the season, going for 17 points and 10 rebounds.
GAME VITALS
- Score:Â Bethel def. Holy Family 85-72
- Records:Â Bethel (5-0) | Holy Family (1-5)
- NAIA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll: Bethel – Receiving Votes | Holy Family – not rated
- Location:Â Wiekamp Athletic Center | Bethel University | Mishawaka, Ind.
STAT TRACKER
- TreVion Crews – 17 pts, 10 rebs, 7 ast
- Grant Gelon – 14 pts, 6 reb, 2 ast
- Nick Pluta – 13 pts, 5 reb, 6-9 fg
- Keonte Jenkins – 11 pts, 8 reb, 4 ast, 2 stl
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- TreVion Crews recorded his first double-double of the season with game-highs of 17 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists.
- Grant Gelon missed his first free throw of the season. His 20 consecutive free throws made to start the season were the 11th-most made in a row without a miss in program history.
- Nick Pluta made at least 50-percent of his field goal attempts for the fifth straight game. He is now shooting 66.7-percent from the field this season.
NEXT TIME OUT
- The Pilots travel to Siloam Springs, Arkansas next Friday and Saturday, November 15-16 to take part in the John Brown University Classic. They will face College of the Ozarks on Friday at 6:30 pm ET and Ozark Christian College on Saturday at 3:00 pm ET.
THOUGHTS FROM COACH DRABYN
- “Our team did not come to play with the right mentality today, and that’s on me as a coach. It is my job to make sure our guys are ready to play and we were not tonight. Holy Family was much more ready to play and deserved to win the game. We are a new team with a lot of new guys and are learning how to play the right way. We will continue to grow and get better, coaches included. I thought Keonte Jenkins and Life Granville played with the most consistent effort. We need more guys to play with their mentality. We look forward to preparing for the College of the Ozarks who will be a challenge to play next Friday.”