News Release

CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. — Junior guard Bryan Howard scored a season-high 27 points Monday and Transylvania converted nine of 20 second-half three-point attempts as the Pioneers tripped Thomas More 76-56.

In a game originally scheduled for last Thursday, but postponed by heavy snow, Transy broke away from a 28-28 halftime deadlock to subdue the Saints. Transy was 18 of 34 overall from the field in the final 20 minutes (52.9 percent) while holding Thomas More to 33.3 percent shooting.

Howard scored 18 of his 27 points in the final half for Transy (7-1) and sophomore forward Joey Searle added nine of his 18. With the loss, Thomas More dropped to 3-5 on the season.

Robert Pendleton added 12 points and three assists for Transy while Matt Finke was held to just six points. Finke, however, added a season-high 14 rebounds to go with seven assists.

Transy shot 47.5 percent for the game compared to just 38.9 percent for the Saints. Thomas More was just 3 of 11 from long range while the Pioneers were 13 of 33 (39.4 percent). Transy also had a 40-28 edge on the boards.

Howard was nine of 11 from the field and four of five from behind the arc. He was five of seven from the line with five rebounds and three assists. Transy had 19 assists on 29 baskets.

Adam Cole's three gave Transy a 50-47 edge with 11:29 to play and went on to a 15-6 run, capped by a three by Howard, to take command, 65-53, with 2:39 to play.

R.K. Thurman led the Saints with 21 points and 12 rebounds and Andrae Woodard added 13 points and three assists.

The Pioneers, on a six-game winning streak, are back in action on Wednesday and Thursday, playing in the Wooster Kiwanis Classic. Transy meets St. Norbert on Wednesday and the either Wooster or Washington and Jefferson on Thursday. The next home game comes in the Heartland Conference opener against Defiance on Jan. 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the Beck Center.