Box Score

Mequon, Wisconsin – Rob Bridgeman scored a season-high 21 points to lead Benedictine University to a 70-66 victory Saturday over Northern Athletics Conference North leader Concordia Wisconsin.

Bridgeman, averaging just 9 points per game on the year, scored 12 points in the second half. The 6-foot-5 senior was 7 of 8 from the field and 7 of 7 from the free throw line.

Bridgeman’s 21 points, coupled with Dan Klecan’s 10 points off the bench, gave Benedictine a 42-28 advantage in bench points. Klecan also had a team-high nine rebounds.

#A.J. Brown# chipped in nine points of his own on 4 of 4 shooting, while Cameron Snelling added seven points and eight rebounds.

Benedictine (12-9, 6-7 in NAC) fell behind early as Concordia took a quick four-point lead. The Eagles climbed back on the heels of a Brown layup to cut the deficit to two.

Brown came down on the next possession and hit a three-pointer to give Benedictine a one-point advantage.

Benedictine would hold the lead until the five-minute mark of the first half when Concordia’s Kyle Barth (10 points, 4 of 9 shooting) hit consecutive jumpers. The Eagles would answer on a three-point play from Bridgeman.

Jamison Montgomery hit free throws and assisted yet another Bridgeman bucket to give Benedictine a four-point lead going into the half.

Benedictine dominated the second stanza, leading by as much as 14 after a Terry Licht three-pointer.

Concordia (12-9, 8-5) was able to cut the Benedictine advantage to two after a Mitchell Schneider three-pointer, but two more free throws from Bridgeman sealed the victory for Benedictine.

Benedictine will return to action Wednesday when it travels to River Forest to take on Dominican University.

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