Bethany, W.Va. –The Bethany College men's basketball team battled with the Saint Vincent Bearcats to grind out a 57-56 win inside Hummel Field House Monday evening.   

GAME FLOW

• The Bearcats pulled ahead 9-0 before Trent Uphold hit a jumper to get the Bison on the board five minutes into the game.
• The Bison trailed 16-4 before battling back. A Derek White Jr. free-throw brought the Bison within single digits, 28-19 with 6:33 to go in the first half.
• The Bearcats used a shift in momentum to take a 37-23 lead heading into halftime.
• Saint Vincent pulled ahead 39-23 to start the second half but the Bison weren't done battling. The Green and White pulled together a 13-3 run; Brendan Riggs nailed a shot from behind the arc to bring the Bison within two, 41-39.
• Asa Klimchock hit an old-fashion three-point play to cut the Bearcat lead 53-51 with 5:16 to go.
• Moments later, Travis Zimmerman slammed one in to knot the game at 53-53 with five minutes to go in the second half.
• After the Bearcats pulled ahead, Travis Zimmerman put the Bison ahead 57-56 for the final points of the game.

IN THE BOX SCORE

• Travis Zimmerman led the Bison with 16 points. He pulled in five rebounds.
• Brendan Riggs chipped in 14 points with four three's.
• Asa Klimchock added 11 points. Klimchock pulled in eight boards and three assists.
• Derek White Jr. pulled in a team high 10 rebounds and had team-highs in assists (7) and blocks (4).
• Neshawn Brown added six points and pulled in seven boards and had three steals.

MILESTONE WATCH

• Senior Derek White Jr. currently sits fifth all time with 83 career blocks and eighth all time with 277 career assists at Bethany.

UP NEXT 

Bethany College Men's basketball will return to Hummel Field House for a PAC matchup against the Washington & Jefferson Presidents at 7:30pm.