SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The Spring Arbor University men's basketball team celebrated its Senior Day with a 93-81 victory over the University of Saint Francis on Saturday inside the McDonald Athletic Center.
With the win, the Cougars finish the regular season at 15-13 overall and 8-10 in Crossroads League play.
Prior to the game, head coach
Ryan Cottingham and the Cougars recognized its three seniors,
Trey Follis,
Jacob Boulay and
Mike Grant.
THE BASICS
SCORE: Spring Arbor 93, Saint Francis 81
LOCATION: Spring Arbor, Mich. | McDonald Athletic Center
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 15-13 (8-10 CL), Saint Francis 13-15 (6-12 CL)
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
- Senior Trey Follis got the crowd going early, knocking down a 3-pointer on the Cougars' first possession.
- Saint Francis built a 23-17 lead midway through the first, but SAU would use a 17-5 run to grab a 34-28 advantage before ballooning the lead to double digits before halftime.
- Saint Francis cut the deficit to nine, 62-53, at the 12:35 mark of the second half, but Aden Zank responded with a clutch 3-pointer, and Spring Arbor would not let the visitors get any closer the rest of the way.
- Dante Favor finished with a season-high 19 points and Gabe Newhof followed with 18 while also posting seven rebounds and five assists. Travis Grayson registered a double-double with 15 points and 10 assists. Kevyn Robertson narrowly missed a double-double with nine points and 10 boards.
UP NEXT
Spring Arbor is the No. 6-seed in the upcoming Crossroads League Tournament and will face the No. 3-seed Huntington University in Huntington, Indiana in the quarterfinal round on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m.
