Box Score (LEBANNON,Tenn.)- #20 Thomas More men's basketball team move past Cumberland (Tenn.) on Monday night (February 1, 2021), 70-54. The Saints improved their overall record to 12-4 and conference record to 10-4.
- Sophomore Reid Jolly (Alexandria, Ky./Campbell County) started the first half with a two- point shot from the paint to put the Saints up 2-0, with 19:48 on the clock.
- Senior Luke Rudy (Cincinnati, Ohio/Oak Hills) swished a 3-point jumper to put the Saints up by 13 (40-27) with 14:25 left to play in the first half.
- The Saints finished the first half leading 40-34 over Phoenix.
- Jolly led the Saints with 14 points and had four rebounds.
- Rudy followed with 10 points, three rebounds, and one assist.
- Junior Ryan Batte (Cincinnati, Ohio/Oak Hills) led the team with seven rebounds and two assists and had eight points.
- Saints were 57.1% (16-28) from the field and 20% (2-10) in the first half.
- Batte started the second half off from the paint, continuing the Saints lead (42-39) with 16:23 on the clock.
- Senior Keegan Saben (Centerville, Ohio/Centerville) made a layup to put the Saints back up to a 13 point lead (58-45) with 7:36 to go in the game.
- With 32 seconds left to play, Rudy made a free-throw to secure Thomas More's 70-54 win over Cumberland.
- Batte led the second half with 15 points and eight rebounds.
- Jolly followed with eight points and three rebounds.
- The Saints were 37% (10-27) from the field in the second half.
- Jolly led the Saints with 26 points and had eight rebounds, and one assist.
- Batte followed with 23 points and led the team with 15 rebounds and two assists.
- Rudy had 11 points, six rebounds, and one assist.
- The Saints were 47.3% (26-55) from the field.
- Next up, the Saints take on RV Cumberlands (Ky.) at Connor Convocation Center with an 8:00 pm Eastern tip-off.
