(NORTH CANTON, Ohio)-Thomas More University's men's basketball team fell to Walsh on Thursday evening (Jan 25), 63-44. The Saints overall record falls to 12-8 and 7-5 in conference.
- Graduate student Reid Jolly (Alexandria, Ky./Campbell County) scored a jumper for the Saints first basket of the half with 17:59 on the clock (2-1).
- With 6:12 to play in the half, first year Nathan Dudukovich (West Chester, Ohio/Lakota West) would bang in a 3-point shot to put the Saints within five (11-16).
- Junior Kyle Ross (St. John, Ind./Lake Central) made a 3-point basket with 30 seconds to play for the Saints final basket of the half (17-20).
- The Saints would trail 17-22 going into the locker room at half.
- The Saints were 19.4% (6-31) from the field, 26.7% (4-15) from the 3-point line, and 50% (1-2) from the free throw line in the first half.
- Junior Jacob Jones (Jeffersonville, Ind./Jeffersonville) made a jumper for the Saints first basket of the half with 18:54 on the clock (19-22).
- Junior Wyatt Vieth (Hebron, Ky./St. Henry) knocked in a 3-point shot to put the Saints within two with 14:53 to play (26-28).
- Senior Eli Howard (Newport, Ky./Newport Central Catholic) made a 3-pointer with 49 seconds left for the Saints final basket of the game (44-61).
- The Saints would fall 63-44.
- The Saints were 46.2% (12-26) from the field and 25% (3-12) from the 3-point line in the second half.
- Kyle Ross led the team with 13 points and had five rebounds.
- Wyatt Vieth led the Saints with six rebounds and had seven points.
- The Saints were 31.6% (18-57) from the field, 31.6% (7-27) from the 3-point line, and 33.3% (1-3) from the free throw line.
The Saints return to action on Saturday (Jan 27) against Ashland in Ashland, Ohio at 1:00 pm ET.
