Posted: Dec 04, 2010
Bees Hold On to Defeat St. Francis, Ill.
Justin Tiner scored 22 points, Mike Kennedy added 21 and St. Ambrose held on to defeat St. Francis, Ill., 87-84 Saturday afternoon in Lee Lohman Arena.
The Bees led by as many as 15 points in the first half and had a nine-point edge in the second half. St. Francis tied the score at 78-78 with under five minutes to play but SAU hit 7-of-8 from the line down the stretch to seal the win.
Blondell hit two free throws with five seconds left to give the Bees an 87-84 lead. The Saints were unable to get a shot off in the final seconds.
Blondell (16 points) and Bryce Davis (15) joined Tiner and Kennedy in double figures.
SAU (7-1) will visit Augustana Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.