LISLE, Ill. – MSOE men's basketball traveled to Illinois looking to snap their losing skid when they faced off against the Eagles of Benedictine. A poor first half wouldn't allow them to do so as the Raiders fell by double digits on Saturday afternoon.

FINAL SCORE
MSOE RAIDERS – 50
Benedictine – 61

HOW IT HAPPENED

• MSOE (5-10, 1-7 NACC) once again failed to get off to a good start in today's ballgame, shooting just 28.6 percent in the first half.
• Meanwhile, Benedictine (6-7, 5-3 NACC) went 12 for 26 and scored 18 points in the paint to take a 10-point lead into halftime.
• A 9-0 run by the Raiders brought them within three points just a couple of minutes into the second period but they wouldn't get any closer than that in their 11-point loss on the road.

RAIDER REMARKS

• MSOE is now 4-6 in their last ten contests against the Eagles.
• The 50 points scored by the Raiders was their lowest total so far this season.

MSOE STAT TRACKER
Points – Michael Pitrof (12)
Rebounds – Deonte Vanselow (6)
Assists – Michael Pitrof (7)
Steals – Michael Pitrof & Steve Dillard (2)             
Blocks – Ty Miklowski (1)

WHO'S ON DECK
The Raiders will be back on the road on Wednesday when they head north to take on St. Norbert. Game time is scheduled for 7:00 pm.

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