The Scots atoned for Friday's cold shooting, canning half their shots in a 70-60 win over Beloit Saturday afternoon to break a four-game skid.
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D.J. Swift pumped in a game-high 20 points on 8-of-14 shooting and
Dee Hyler added 15 to push the Scots back into the win column. Swift opened the game with a 3-pointer and added a deuce on the next possession for a quick 5-0 lead. Beloit came back as the teams traded the lead until Swift's 3-ball at the 9:18 mark of the first half as Monmouth never trailed from that point on.
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The Buccaneers rallied in the second half, but could only tie Monmouth in the first five minutes of the final period. Swift's bucket in the lane with 14:10 left in the game broke a 42-all tie and sparked an 8-0 run, finished off by Hyler's 3-pointer. The Bucs closed the gap again, pulling within 50-47 at the 10:08 mark before
Alec Hayes scored a pair of back-to-back buckets inside to open the gap. Nursing a 66-60 lead in the final minute,
Justin Batterton and
Jake Rueter each went 2-for-2 from the line to ice the game.
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Monmouth hits the road to Grinnell for a 5:30 contest on Wednesday.
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