Mishawaka, Ind. — Chikara Tanaka, Drew Lutz and Nathan Aerts score double-digits to give Bethel University (1-0) the win 83-67 over Calumet St. Joseph (0-1).
The Japanese native Tanaka was the leading scorer, putting up 22 points going 8-16 from the floor and 3-7 from three-point range.
Granger native Drew Lutz represented Penn High School well with 17 points and making 3-7 from deep.
Aerts had a double-double with 16 rebounds and 13 points but struggled from the line making seven of 12 free throws.
The Pilots had 12 points off turnovers and 15 second chance points.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- The Pilots shot %43 from the floor
- Bethel made %33 of their 3-pointers
- Shooting from the line struggled overall with %61
NEXT TIME OUT
- Bethel will travel a short distance to Holy Cross College to take on the Saints Saturday at 8:00 p.m. You can watch the game at rrsn.com.