Scott leads Fort Wayne past Detroit Mercy 91-82
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- Bryson Scott scored a career-high 34 points, John Konchar scored 18 and grabbed 13 rebounds and Fort Wayne beat Detroit Mercy 91-82 on Tuesday night to end a two-game skid.
Scott made a 3-pointer and a layup and the Mastodons were ahead 72-60 with 7:22 left to play before Detroit Mercy used a 13-2 run over the next couple of minutes to reduce the deficit to a point. Josh McFolley scored seven points during the run, including a 3-pointer, a layup and a pair of free throws.
But the Titans shot just 2 of 7 in the final five minutes and Fort Wayne (4-3) preserved the win shooting 8 of 10 from the free throw line.
Scott, who set his previous career-high 31 against Oakland Nov. 10, was 4-for-8 shooting from 3-point range and made all of his free throws. Kason Harrell added 18 points.
Kameron Chatman scored a career-high 31 points on 11-of-15 shooting and had 10 rebounds. McFolley scored 12 and Jaleel Hogan, Corey Allen and Jermaine Jackson Jr., each scored 11 for Detroit Mercy (4-3), which saw its three-game win streak end.
Game Information
- Referees:
- John Yorkovich
- Rob Kueneman
- Todd Van Sossan
2024-25 Horizon League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland State | 11-1 | - | 17-6 |
| Milwaukee | 8-3 | 2.5 | 15-7 |
| Robert Morris | 8-4 | 3 | 16-7 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 8-4 | 3 | 15-8 |
| Youngstown State | 8-4 | 3 | 14-9 |
| Oakland | 7-5 | 4 | 10-13 |
| Wright State | 5-7 | 6 | 11-12 |
| Northern Kentucky | 4-7 | 6.5 | 9-13 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-9 | 8 | 7-16 |
| Detroit Mercy | 3-9 | 8 | 7-16 |
| Green Bay | 0-12 | 11 | 2-21 |
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