#14 Lourdes Pulls Away From Men's Basketball

(Sylvania, OH)-- The Cleary Cougar men's basketball team played their third straight WHAC road contest, as they took on the #14 ranked Lourdes Gray Wolves in Sylvania, Ohio Wednesday evening.

After a game opening three pointer by Lourdes, Tyree Jones got the Cougars on the board with a mid-range jump shot to cut the lead.  Lourdes would then go on an 8-1 run to expand their lead before Cleary answered with a 8-2 run of their own to make the score 10-13.  Lourdes would then get hot, quickly taking a double-digit lead with nine minutes still to play in the first half.  The two teams would trade baskets the rest of the way, and Lourdes would go into the break leading 40-27.

The second half started well for the Cougars, who scored the first five points of game action, when Tyree Jones made a layup, followed by a Bennie Crenshaw Jr. layup and and-one.  The Gray Wolves would respond, retaking their double-digit lead.  The game would remain within 15 points for most of the second half, but the Cougars would run out of gas down the stretch, allowing Lourdes to claim a 77-54 victory.

Bennie Crenshaw Jr. led the Cleary offense with 12 points, 3 assists, and 3 rebounds, and was a perfect 4-4 from the floor.  Tyree Jones had 10 points and 3 rebounds, while Chris Williams also had 10 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals.  Jaylen Cole-Williams added 8 points, while Brockton Kohle had 5 points and 3 blocks in the game.

Cleary falls to 1-13 overall, 1-8 in the WHAC.  The Cougars will be back in action on Saturday, January 13, when they take on the Madonna Crusaders in Livonia.  The game is scheduled to begin at 3:00 PM.