CHICAGO, IL - The Benedictine University men's basketball team dropped a close non-conference contest at North Park
FINAL SCORE
North Park 68, Benedictine 66
THE DETAILS
- The game was not originally on the schedule but added when both teams lost games due to health and safety protocols
- Benedictine got off to a strong start, opening an early double-digit advantage
- Trevor Montiel scored all nine points in a 9-0 run as Benedictine led 14-4 with 14:09 left in the first
- The lead reached 12 and Benedictine was still up double digits with 7:38 remaining in the half but North Park came back to tie the game, holding Benedictine to just six points in the final portion of the half
- North Park opened the second half with a 8-0 run and led by nine at 50-41 less than four minutes into the second
- The lead stretched out to 18 points at the 11:43 mark with North Park in front 60-42
- Benedictine slowly pecked away and held North Park scoreless for the final 4:20 of the contest but could not overcome the deficit
- Michael Johnson opened a 12-0 run with a three-point play and capped the run with 39 seconds remaining on another three-point play
- Following a turnover, Montiel missed a three for th elead with three seconds left as Benedictine fell just short
STAT LEADERS
- Benedictime made just nine field goals in the second half and shot 39.3 percent for the game
- Montiel finished with 19 points, all in the first half, and added six rebounds as Benedictine held a 36-34 lead on the glass
- Johnson scored 15 points off the bench in 27 minutes, and tacked on five boards and four assists
- Marvin Agwomoh also hit double figures with 13
UP NEXT
Benedictine (6-9, 5-4 NACC) travels to Concordia Chicago on Tuesday
