Box Score

LISLE, Ill. – A return to the Dan and Ada Rice Center and its newly renovated wood floor on Saturday was just the ticket for Benedictine as the Eagles defeated Maranatha Baptist Bible College, 80-53.

Holding a lead from start to finish, Saturday’s contest was arguably Benedictine’s most dominant performance of the year.

Benedictine (10-5, 4-3 in the Northern Athletics Conference) held the Crusaders to only 38 percent shooting and generated 22 Maranatha turnovers.

Dan Klecan had a team-high 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc. Point guard Nate Green had nine points and a team-high seven assists. Maranatha (3-8, 0-7 in the NAC) was led by Brendan Brown’s 17 points.

Benedictine’s depth proved vital as the Eagles picked up 36 points off the bench. Terry Licht led the bench scoring with 12 points in just 16 minutes of play while Mike Bumber scored nine points in 15 minutes. Eight other Eagles scored on the afternoon.

On the downside, the Eagles shot a subpar 48 percent from the free throw line, and despite enjoying a height advantage over a number of the Maranatha players, the Eagles only outscored the Crusaders 24-22 in the paint.

Benedictine will be back at the Rice Center Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. against Dominican University.