(CRESTVIEW HILLS, KY)-Thomas More University's men's basketball team defeated Northwood on Saturday (January, 25th) by a score of 81 to 52. Thomas More improves to an overall record of 12-7 and 7-5 in G-MAC play. Saints senior
Casey George (Pickerington, OH / Pickerington North) recorded his 1,000 career point in the contest.
- Redshirt first year Jack McCune (Paducah, KY / McCracken County) got the Saints started with a three pointer off an assist from junior Mitchell Rylee (Ft. Mitchell, KY / Covington Catholic) (3-0).
- Redshirt first year Kai Simpson (Lexington, KY / Frederick Douglass) madeit back to back three pointer for the Saints to make it a 6 to 2 game.
- Saints spring out to an 11 to 2 lead following a Mitchell Rylee layup and another three pointer from Kai Simpson with 16:46 to go in the half.
- Senior Casey George (Pickerington, OH / Pickerington North) recorded his first points of the day on a layup off a Mitchell Rylee assist to make it 13 to 7 Saints.
- George makes a driving layup, then answers a Northwood three with a three pointer of his own to make it 18 to 13 with 11:13 to go in the half.
- With 5:20 to go in the half, Casey George ends a scoreless drought with a bucket to make it 22 to 18 Saints.
- Senior Wyatt Vieth (Hebron, KY / St. Henry) hits a triple off a pass from sophomore Carson Browne (Cincinnati, OH / Elder) to extend the Saint lead to 9 with 1:27 to go.
- Thomas More takes a lead into the half with the score 30 to 22.
- Thomas More shot 10-25 (40%) from the field, 5-15 (33.3%) from three, and 5-8 (62.5%) from the free throw line for the half.
- Kai Simpson and Casey George both led the Saints with 10 points each in the half.
- Mitchell Rylee recorded a team high 5 rebounds in the half along with 4 points and 2 assists.
- Jack McCune got the scoring started again for the Saints in the second half by knocking down a trio of free throws (33-24).
- Five quick points from Kai Simpson, and a layup from Mitchell Rylee found the Saints up 10 with 16:38 to play (40-30).
- With 14:50 to in the game, Casey George makes a fast break layup to record his 1,000 career point and put the Saints up 14.
- Jack McCune caps off a Saint run with a three pointer off an assist from Wyatt Vieth to put the Saints in front 47 to 30.
- With 12:51 to go, Wyatt Vieth gives Thomas More their largest lead of the night with a three pointer to put them up 18.
- First year Jashaun Pouncy (Erlanger, KY / Cooper) works his way inside for a layup to make it a 22 point game with 10:45 to play.
- First year Tyler Johnson (Cincinnati, OH / Elder) scores his first bucket of the game with 8:18 to go to make it a 62 to 38 ball game.
- Junior guard Ryan Paris knocks down a three for his first points of the day off an assist from Casey George with 6:50 to go.
- Ryan Paris and redshirt first year Zion Crowe (Springfield, OH / Shawnee) both hit three pointers to make it a 76 to 45 game with 3:31 to go.
- Thomas More goes on to win by a final score of 81 to 52.
- Thomas More shot 19-29 (65.5%) from the field, 6-12 (50%) from three, and 7-8 (87.5%) from the free throw line for the half.
- 9 different Saints scored in the half.
- Casey George led the way for the Saints with 18 points, recording his 1,000 career point. He also tallied 3 rebounds and 4 assists.
- Kai Simpson also tied for the team high in points with 18. He recorded 5 rebounds in the game as well.
- Mitchell Rylee pulled down a team high 9 rebounds to go with 10 points and 4 assists.
- .The Saints will travel to Owensboro, KY to take on Kentucky Wesleyan on Wednesday (January, 29th). Tip-Off set for 8:45 PM.
