Rochester Hills, Mich - Looking to wash the taste of their first loss out of their mouths, the Marian men's basketball team lit up the box score with a season-high 93 points Saturday afternoon, taking down Michigan-Dearborn 93-68. Marian moves to 4-1 with their final over the Wolverines.

Marian and Michigan-Dearborn went back and forth throughout the first half, as only two points separated the teams by the expiration of the first half clock. Dylan Moles and Gus Etchison carried the offense for the Knights in the first half, each scoring 16 points as the sharp shooters were locked in from beyond the arc. The Knights built leads of six and seven points throughout the half, however were unable to truly deny Jackson Reynolds and Joshua Warren on the Wolverines' offensive end, as the two scorers combined for 31 points in the half. 

The Knights led 29-22 with 9:23 to play in the first half, but would see their lead evaporate as Dearborn went on a 13-2 run over the next three minutes, pushing in front 35-31. Aidan Franks and Hayden Nahra put an end to the run and helped Marian jump back on top of the Wolverines, as the Knights would go on to score the final five points of the first half to establish a 44-42 lead.

After the halftime break, Marian wasted hardly any time running away with the lead, as a three from Reis Butcher capped an 8-0, giving his team a 53-45 advantage. The run would settle at 10 points after Josiah Gustin made a pair of free throws, and after the score crept within two, Etchison and company pushed the lead back into double figures, as Marian would lead 70-54 with 8:48 to play. 

Marian would take over the closing stretch, out-scoring Michigan-Dearborn 23-12 over the final nine minutes to close out to caputre the 93-68 victory.

Etchison led the way offensively, as the senior guard dropped a season-high 36 points while recording three steals and four assists. Hayden Nahra captured his first-career double-double, grabbing 12 boards to go with 15 points. Gustin scored eight points and had nine rebounds in the win. 

Marian will return to action on Wednesday, as they travel to Grace College for their Crossroads League opener. Tip is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in Winona Lake on Wednesday night.

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