LISLE, IL - Using a non-conference game to give different players playing time, the Benedictine University men's basketball team rallied to hold off Lake Forest and claim a third straight win.

FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 68, Lake Forest 66

THE DETAILS
• Utilizing a different starting lineup, Benedictine scored the first five points of the game on a basket from Kevin Agwomoh and a three-pointer from Kyle Hornacek
• Lake Forest scored the next eight points and the back-and-forth nature of the contest was underway
• Collin Mergl drained a three-pointer at the halfway point of the first to put Benedictine ahead by four points at 20-16
• The visitors scored the next six points to take the lead and used a 10-0 run to lead by nine late in the half, taking a 34-27 lead into the break
• Agwomoh scored the first eight Benedictine points of the second half as the team battled back
• A three-pointer from Hornacek was part of an 8-0 run that put Benedictine ahead for good with 8:58 to play
• Benedictine led by as many as eight points but needed to hold off Lake Forest in the final two minutes
• Lake Forest pulled within one with 2:09 left and had a chance to tie the game with free throws in the closing moments but Benedictine held on, forcing three turnovers

STAT LEADERS
• Agwomoh finished with 15 points and seven rebounds to lead Benedictine
• Hornacek and Nate Shead also reached double figures with 10 apiece
• After shooting under 30 percent in the first half, Benedictine shot 44 percent in the second half to finish at 36 percent for the game
• Lake Forest finished +12 on the glass
• The bench contributed 33 points for Benedictine, who made 10 three-pointers in a game that featured five ties and eight lead changes

UP NEXT
Benedictine (8-2) hosts Rockford this weekend in a pair of games to decide the NACC South Division Champion.