LIVONIA, Mich. - Madonna men's basketball fell to 2-2 overall on the season following an 83-66 defeat against Roosevelt University (Ill.) on Saturday in the Bernie Holowicki Classic.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Lakers flexed their muscles Friday with a 92-67 victory over Lawrence Tech. On Saturday, Roosevelt again came out hot, taking a 12-9 lead at the first media timeout, before opening up a 24-15 advantage at the under 10 timeout. The Lakers eventually took a 20-point lead into halftime, leading 46-26 at the break. Roosevelt shot 18-of-29 from the field and 8-of-13 from deep in the opening 20 minutes, while Madonna struggled shooting 9-of-33 from the field and 3-of-17 from deep. Brendan Young had eight points at the break to lead the Crusaders. 

Madonna did all they could to climb out of the first half hole, but Roosevelt proved to be too much to overcome. Despite being outscored 40-37 in the second half, the Lakers cruised to the win over the Crusaders. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 

• Leading Madonna was Sho-Ron Graham with 18 points off the bench. 
• Isaac Anderson posted 16 points and eight rebounds for the Crusaders.
• Young finished with 12 points and five rebounds. He was named to the All-Tournament team for his performances on Friday and Saturday. 
• Five Lakers scored in double-figures, with Julio Montes leading the way with 18 points.
• As a team, Madonna was 22-of-55 from the field, while Roosevelt finished 33-of-60.

UP NEXT:

Madonna will head to Huntington University (Ind.) to take on the No. 14 Foresters at 7:00 PM Wednesday night.  

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