ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. – The Spring Arbor University men's basketball team defeated Rochester Christian 94-79 on Friday afternoon at Garth Pleasant Arena to open the Chick-fil-A of Auburn Hills Homecoming Classic. The Cougars improved to 2-2, while the host Warriors fell to 1-1.
Spring Arbor led 45-37 at halftime before Rochester Christian scored the first six points of the second half.
Brandon Trilli answered with two free throws and a layup, and
Branden King followed with a jumper to push the lead back to eight.
The Warriors pulled within five at 84-79 with 2:12 remaining. Trilli responded with a layup, and
Kam Radeker followed with a jumper as the Cougars scored the final 10 points of the game.
Trilli led all scorers with 25 points and added six rebounds and three steals.
Connor Bush and
Isaiah Green scored 16 points apiece, with Bush recording five steals and Green handing out four assists off the bench. King finished with 11 points and a team-high nine rebounds, six on the offensive glass, while
Kolt Nelson added 10 points.
Spring Arbor shot 55.2 percent in the second half and finished with a season-high 94 points. The Cougars outrebounded the Warriors 41-34 and held an 18-9 advantage in points off turnovers.
The Cougars wrap up the classic against Cleary on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. in Rochester Hills.
