The Benedictine Mesa Men's Basketball Team secured a decisive victory against La Sierra University with a dominant 65-point scoring half, culminating in a final score of 97-79.
 
Tanner Crawford initiated BenU's scoring with a layup at the beginning of the game, maintaining the lead until La Sierra took charge at the 12:52 mark. Deven Foster's 3-pointer quickly reclaimed the lead, but the Golden Eagles persisted, resulting in a tied score of 32-32 at halftime.
 
The pivotal second half saw BenU initially trailing by 3 points. The momentum shifted dramatically at the 16:57 mark when Tanner Crawford executed a fastbreak dunk, igniting energy throughout the arena. Despite La Sierra responding with a 3-pointer, Benedictine pressed on. Jamaal Wright, Quincy Reece, and Eric Norton contributed electrifying dunks, propelling BenU into the lead at 45-43 with 14:44 remaining. The intensity soared when Eric Norton executed a superb layup, prompting an enthusiastic reaction from the entire bench. Crawford, Reece, and Wright continued the high-flying display with additional dunks, securing Benedictine's victory at 97-79.
 
Key Players:

• Eric Norton made a significant impact with 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 steals.
• Deven Foster achieved a career-high record with 17 points and 3 steals, complemented by 2 rebounds and 3 assists.
• Tanner Crawford delivered a season-high performance with 16 points, 3 steals, 3 blocks, and 6 assists.

 
Looking Ahead: The Redhawks Men are set to return to the court on Saturday for a home matchup against Embry-Riddle at 5 pm.