The Men’s Basketball team opened the first round of the St. Xavier Christmas Tournament with an 85-56 victory over East-West University.
The Saints went into the halftime break with a ten point lead. In the second half, the Saints extended their lead by outscoring East-West 46-27.
Courtney Smith came off of the bench to lead the Saints in scoring with 18 points. Logan Mathews and Mark Sniped both added twelve points. Jake DeRoeck led the Saints in rebounding with nine.
Siena Heights advances to face St. Francis, IN tomorrow night at 9 pm est. St. Francis won their game today over Dakota Wesleyan 71-62. This game will be somewhat of a grudge match, as Siena Heights beat the Cougars 75-72 in overtime to with the St. Francis Tournament in Fort Wayne, IN.