Men's Basketball Win Streak Reaches Five After Sweeping Season Series Against Greenville

GREENVILLE, Ill.—The Fontbonne University men's basketball team extended its winning streak out to five, tying its longest since the 2014-15 season, as they swept the season series against Greenville with the 124-111 win.

Records

Fontbonne (11-5; 7-1 SLIAC)

Greenville (2-19; 1-9 SLIAC)

Game Breakdown

In the first half, the Griffins remained in control early with Elijah Rice's layup giving Fontbonne a 29-20 lead at the 11:06 mark.

Over the next four minutes, the Griffins went on a 10-4 run as Will Suellentrop's layup gave them a 39-24 lead. From there, the Griffins stretched its lead out to 52-30 at 4:17 on Brent Wagner's 3-pointer and they held onto its double-digit lead the rest of the way heading into the locker room on top, 64-47.

Fontbonne missed just eight shots from the floor in the first going 26-of-34 (76.5 percent). Three players were already in double-figures led by Rice going 6-of-8 for 15 points. Caden Clark put up 11 points and dished out seven assists, while Will Suellentrop went 5-of-5 from the field for 10 points.

In the second half, the Griffins kept rolling along with Clark's layup at 12:45 putting them ahead 92-73. The Panthers started to make things interesting at the 5:00 minute mark with Julius Erby hitting his layup making it a 108-99 contest.

That'd be as close as they'd get with Fontbonne responding with a 9-0 run over the next three minutes taking a 117-99 advantage on Clark's two free throws. It was all Fontbonne the rest of the way securing the 13-point win.

It was another strong half from Fontbonne going 25-of-40 (62.5 percent) from the floor. Rice had 12 points, while Kevin Anders and Domonic Doolin came up big off the bench with 12 and 10, respectively.

Team Stats

• Fontbonne shot a season-high 68.9 percent from the field and connected on nine 3-pointers.
• Greenville finished with a 44.3 field goal percentage.
• The Panthers drained 15 3-pointers.

Fontbonne Leaders

• Elijah Rice recorded his fourth straight 20-plus point game finishing with 27 on 12-of-16 shooting.
• Brent Wagner added 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting.
• Anthony Jones finished with 15 points and eight boards.
• Domonic Doolin went a perfect 7-of-7 from the field for a season-high 15 points.
• Caden Clark collected his third double-double on the year with 15 points and 11 assists.
• Will Suellentrop went 7-of-8 from the field for 14 points and pulled down eight boards.
• Kevin Anders was the final player in double-figures having a career-high 14 points.

Up Next

The Griffins begin a stretch of four of its next five at home starting against Webster on Monday night. Tip-off at 7:30 p.m.

About Fontbonne University

Fontbonne University is a private, Catholic liberal arts university located in St. Louis, committed to a transformative education and inspiring students to become global citizens who think critically, act ethically and serve responsibly. The university, founded in 1923, is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. For more information, visit www.fontbonne.edu.

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