WORCESTER, Mass. – The Clark University men's basketball team (14-7, 10-2 NEWMAC) closed out their season series against Coast Guard (7-13, 3-8 NEWMAC) with a convincing 68-50 victory over the Bears in their black history month themed game from the Kneller Gymnasium.

How it Happened

• The Cougars and Bears traded baskets early in the contest as Clark held an 11-9 lead sparked by six points from senior Bruce Saintilus, a made triple from graduate student Jordan Richard, and a layup from senior Kekoa McArdle.
• After Coast Guard tied the game, the Cougars went on a 10-0 run as senior Isaiah Taylor scored four points and got points from first-year Boluwasefe John, Saintilus, and sophomore Quentin Pridgen as Clark held a 21-11 edge with 9:40 remaining in the first half.
• The Bears rattled off five straight before first-year Kyle Squires and Taylor scored four straight and a pair of dunks from John gave Clark a 29-21 advantage.
• The Cougars ended the half on a 7-6 run as Taylor hit a triple, McArdle added three points, and a Richard free throw gave the scarlet and white a 36-27 lead entering the locker room.
• Clark opened the second half 19-2 run, holding the Bears to just two points over the first 7:30 of play and were led by six points from McArdle, four from both Neumann and Saintilus, a Richard triple, and two John points gave the Cougars a 55-29 advantage.
• Saintilus and Pridgen each hit a pair of free throws in the middle of the second half before a layup from first-year Nathan Charlot with 8:08 remaining gave the scarlet and white a 61-35 lead.
• Neumann, John, and first-year Kyle Squires combined for Clark's final seven points of the game as the Cougars prevailed 68-50 over the Bears.

Inside the Box Score

• Clark made 22 shots, grabbed 57 rebounds, dished out 15 assists, and forced 11 turnovers.
• Saintilus led the offense with 14 points, went 8-8 from the line, pulled down seven rebounds, and dished out five assists.
• McArdle recorded his seventh double-double of the season with 11 points and a game-high 14 rebounds.
• John also reached double-figures with 10 points and grabbed eight rebounds.
• Taylor tied for the team lead in assists with five, added three steals, and scored nine points.
• Pridgen also tallied three steals and pulled down nine rebounds.

What's Next
The scarlet and white will return to the court on Saturday afternoon when they travel to Emerson for a road contest beginning at 1:00 p.m.