Bulldogs edge La Verne in men's hoops...
Three players scored in double figures for the University of Redlands men's basketball team, which posted a 57-54 victory over the University of La Verne on Saturday night.
Senior Dave Thomas scored a team-high 14 points, followed by 12 from senior Daniel Markus and 10 from sophomore guard Patrick Coffey,
The Bulldogs led by as many as 16 points in the first half and held a 38-26 lead thanks to a 14-of-27 shooting effort (51.9 percent) in the first half. A woeful 5-of-23 effort from the field nearly doomed the Bulldogs in the second half, but they were able to hold on for the victory.
UR (8-8, 3-2 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) will travel to Cal Lutheran University (13-3, 3-2 SCIAC) on Wednesday night.
Currently, four teams stand tied for second place in the conference with 3-2 records. Occidental holds first place with a 4-1 mark.