MILWAUKEE – After opening up the season with a split decision in the NACC-UMAC Challenge, MSOE men's basketball was looking to get back into the win column and move their early season record above the .500 mark. A total team effort allowed them to do just that as they beat visiting Maranatha Baptist by 25.  

FINAL SCORE
Maranatha Baptist – 53
MSOE RAIDERS – 78

HOW IT HAPPENED

• MSOE (2-1) had contributions from the entire squad in Saturday afternoon's ballgame as 17 Raiders saw action out on the court.
• The Raiders shot 41.2 percent from the field in the first half while their defense limited Maranatha Baptist to only eight field goals in the opening frame.
• Their second run of 11 or more points helped the Red & White put things away early on in the back half of the contest while they also increased their shooting percentage by 12 points.
• The Raiders held the lead in the ballgame for more than 37 minutes as they coast to the easy decision.

RAIDER REMARKS

• The Raiders have now beaten Maranatha 19 straight times. Their last loss to the Sabercats came back in February of 2004.
• MSOE dominated inside of the paint and outscored MBU 38-14 in that category.
• 15 of the 17 Raiders recorded at least two points in the game. 

MSOE STAT TRACKER
Points – Ty Miklowski (11)
Rebounds – Jess Hartman & Francisco Salazar (5)
Assists –  Michael Pitrof (4)
Steals – Cade Beekman (4)
Blocks – Deonte Vanselow & Jacob Myers (1)

WHO'S ON DECK
The Raiders will now play their next five ballgames on the road starting with Luther on Friday. Tipoff from Decorah, Iowa is scheduled for 6:00 pm.

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