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WINONA LAKE, Ind. (March 13, 2013) – The Men's Basketball suffered a 113-101 loss to the top-seeded Fresno Pacific University Sunbird this evening in the opening round of the NCCAA National Championships.
The Redhawks, who were seeded eighth, were unable to equal Fresno Pacific's John Taylor who poured in a total of 50 points.
Roberts Wesleyan gave the Sunbrirds all they could handle as they jumped out to a nine point lead to start the game. The Redhawks were within striking distance for most of the game and took the lead with 4:52 remaining after
Mike Stone drained one of his six three-pointers, making it a 91-90 game.
The Sunbirds however, proved too much down the stretch as Taylor scored nine of his 50 points in the final four minutes.
Stone finished the game with 31 points, a career-high, after going 11 of 18 from the field and 6 of 12 from beyond the arc. The guard was also a perfect 3 of 3 at the line.
Freshman small forward
Tyrel Dixon put in another solid effort by adding 28 points after going 10 of 19 from the field and 8 of 11 at the charity stripe.
Devin Grimes posted a double-double by scoring 22 points and hauling in 11 rebounds for the Redhawks.
The loss drops Roberts Wesleyan to 8-20 on the season as they will now face fourth-seed Mid-American Christian (Okla.) University tomorrow morning at 8:30am in consolation play.
