Box Score (CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky.)- #20 Thomas More men's basketball team came up short Thursday night (February 4, 2021) against RV Cumberlands (Ky.), 70-54. This drops the Saints overall record to 13-5 and conference record to 11-5.
- Senior Luke Rudy (Cincinnati, Ohio/Oak Hills) swished a 3-point jumper to put the Saints up 2-0 to start things off for the Saints, with an assist by Junior Logan Swackhammer (Chillicothe, Ohio/Unioto). This would be the start of Rudy's first of six 3-point shots he would make the first half.
- With 5:15 on the clock, sophomore Reid Jolly (Alexandria, Ky./Campbell County) made a field goal to put the Saints up by five (23-18).
- The Saints and Patriots were all tied up at half, 28-28.
- Rudy led the Saints in the first half with 18 points and seven rebounds.
- Jolly followed with six points and three rebounds, and he led the team with three assists.
- Swackhammer had two points, four rebounds, and two assists.
- The saints were 43.5% (10/23) from the field and 40% (6/15) from the 3-point line in the first half.
- To start things off for the Saints in the second half was Jolly with a 2-point field goal to put the Saints up 30-28.
- With 9:00 minutes on the clock, senior Garren Bertsch (Alexandria, Ky./Campbell County) would sink a three, assisted by Swackhammer to put the Saints up by five (48-43).
- Swackhammer made a layup with nine seconds left on the clock, assisted by Junior Ryan Batte (Cincinnati, Ohio/Oak Hills) to put the Saints up by two (60-58).
- The Saints came up short 61-60.
- Swackhammer led the Saints across the board in the second half with eight points, six rebounds, and two assists.
- Jolly was close behind with eight points, two assists, and three rebounds.
- Batte had seven points, four rebounds, and one assist.
- Bertsch followed with seven points and two rebounds.
- The Saints were 36.7% (11/30) the field and 7.1% (1/14) from the 3-point line in the second half.
- Rudy led the Saints with 18 points and had eight rebounds.
- Jolly followed with 14 points and six rebounds, and he led the team with five assists.
- Swackhammer led the Saints with 10 rebounds and had 10 points and four rebounds.
- The Saints were 39.6% (21-53) from the field and 24.1% (7-29) from the 3-point line.
- Next up, the Saints travel to Pikeville, Ky., on Saturday (February 6) to take on the University of Pikeville with a 4:00 pm Eastern tip-off.
