Box Score Monmouth led for the final 36 minutes in a 79-64 win over Beloit to improve to 2-1 in Midwest Conference play.
 
Will Jones first bucket of the game on his way to an 18-point afternoon at the 16:30 mark of the first half gave the Scots a lead they would not relinquish. A pair of free throws from Justin Aluya six minutes later staked Monmouth to a 10-point lead at 24-14 as Monmouth went on to open up a 42-30 halftime lead.
 
Beloit rallied in the second half trimming the margin to five at 58-53 with 8:59 left in regulation. Monmouth answered when Paul Engo's bucket in the paint ignited a 14-2 run as the Scots opened the lead down the stretch.
 
The Scots took advantage of 20 Buccaneers turnover, converting the miscues into 23 points.
 
Aluya led the Scots with 20 points while Engo added 17 to go with Jones' 18.
 
Monmouth travels to Galesburg Wednesday for a 7:30 p.m. matchup with Knox.