The Thomas More men’s basketball team defeated Lindsey Wilson on Thursday evening, January 26th, with a final score of 72-64. This victory improves the Saints’ overall record to 16-5 and 11-5 in conference.
The game began with a strong start for the Saints, as redshirt junior Noah Pack (Georgetown, Ohio/Georgetown) kickstarted a 10-0 run for the team with 18:08 on the clock. Redshirt junior Reid Jolly (Alexandria, Ky./Campbell County) added to the lead with a 3-point basket, making the score 19-10 with 8:38 remaining in the first half. The Saints continued to dominate, with sophomore Casey George (Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington North) hitting a jump shot with 4:03 left on the clock, bringing the score to 31-20. The first half ended with a 39-26 lead for the Saints, thanks to a layup from sophomore Kyle Ross (St. John, Ind./Lake Central).
Reid Jolly led the team in the first half with 9 points, one assist, and one rebound. Casey George followed closely behind with 8 points, 2 assists, and 3 rebounds. Wyatt Viett (Burlington, Ky./St. Henry) also had 3 rebounds to lead the team and had 6 points. Noah Pack led the team with 3 rebounds and had 4 points and 1 assist. Kyle Ross had 8 points and 2 rebounds. Sophomore Jacob Jones (Jeffersonville, Ind./Jeffersonville) recorded 4 assists to lead the team and had 4 points and 2 rebounds. The Saints’ field goal percentage was 55.2% (16-29), 3-point percentage was 33.3% (4-12), and free throw percentage was 60% (3-5) in the first half.
The second half began with Reid Jolly knocking in two free throws with 16:50 remaining on the clock, bringing the score to 41-30. With 13:09 left in the game, redshirt first year Derek Eddings (Cincinnati, Ohio/La Salle) drove to the rim for a layup, extending the Saints’ lead to 53-37. Jacob Jones made a jumper to further extend the lead to 59-48 with 5:02 remaining. Wyatt Vieth drove to the basket for the final basket of the game, securing the Saints’ 72-64 win over the Blue Raiders.
Reid Jolly led the team in the second half with 8 points, 2 assists, and 3 rebounds. Wyatt Vieth also had 8 points and 2 rebounds. Jacob Jones had 7 points and 1 rebound. Casey George led the team defensively with 7 rebounds, 5 points, and 1 assist. The Saints’ field goal percentage was 36.4% (8-22), 3-point percentage was 22.2% (2-9), and free throw percentage was 68.2% (15-22) in the second half.
Reid Jolly led the team overall with 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. Wyatt Vieth had 14 points and 4 rebounds. Casey George recorded a back-to-back game double double with 13 points and 10 rebounds, as well as 3 assists. Jacob Jones had 4 assists to lead the Saints and had 11 points and 3 rebounds. Kyle Ross had 11 points, 5 rebounds, and 1 assist. The team’s field goal percentage was 47.1% (24-51), 3-point percentage was 28.6% (6-21), and free throw percentage was 66.7% (18-27) for the game.
