News Release

ARDEN HILLS, MN — The Bethel Men's Basketball team started off the season tonight with a 81-73 victory over the Lions from Finlandia in the Davanni's Tip-Off Tournament. Top Performers for the Royals included Trent Perry and Tyson Bjorklund who finished with 20 and 18 points respectively. Perry went 10-11 from the stripe as Bjorklund also added four rebounds. Matt Fredrickson came of the bench to provide a spark for the Royals as he added 18 points and four rebounds. Leading in the rebound category for Bethel was Isaac Hinrichs who finished with seven. The Lions were led by Ryan Artley, who finished with 23 points and eight rebounds, while Tyler Lloyd added a double-double of 22 points and 12 boards. The Royals will play Viterbo University tommorow night at 8:00 p.m. for the Championship match as the V-Hawks defeated Central 87-82 in the first game of the evening. Finlandia will go on to play in the Consolation match against Central for a 6:00 p.m. tip-off.

Finlandia University vs Bethel University
11/18/05 8 p.m. at Robertson Center
At Robertson Center
BETHEL UNIVERSITY 81, FINLANDIA UNIVERSITY 73
FINLANDIA UNIVERSITY (0-1)
Ryan Artley 7-17 6-8 23; Tyler Lloyd 9-14 4-5 22; Isaac Browning 3-9 5-6 11;
Michael Nowaczyk 2-6 2-2 6; Shawn Wickersheim 2-4 0-0 5; Jacob Hall 2-5 0-0
4; Tucker Thoreson 0-3 2-2 2. Totals 25-58 19-23 73.
BETHEL UNIVERSITY (1-0)
Trent Perry 5-8 10-11 20; Tyson Bjorklund 7-14 0-0 18; Matt Fredrickson 4-11
8-10 18; Steve Strom 2-5 5-6 9; Tim Madson 2-4 1-1 5; Charles Meadowcroft
2-7 0-2 5; Isaac Hinrichs 1-4 0-0 2; Andy Cook 1-2 0-0 2; Cory Laugan 1-4
0-0 2; Wade Blazejak 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 25-61 24-30 81.
Finlandia University..........   37   36  -   73
Bethel University.............   40   41  -   81
3-point goals-Finlandia University 4-18 (Ryan Artley 3-6; Shawn Wickersheim
1-2; Isaac Browning 0-5; Michael Nowaczyk 0-2; Jacob Hall 0-2; Tyler Lloyd
0-1), Bethel University 7-22 (Tyson Bjorklund 4-10; Matt Fredrickson 2-5;
Charles Meadowcroft 1-4; Cory Laugan 0-1; Wade Blazejak 0-1; Trent Perry
0-1). Fouled out--Finlandia University-Ryan Artley, Bethel University-None.
Rebounds-Finlandia University 37 (Tyler Lloyd 12), Bethel University 37
(Isaac Hinrichs 7). Assists-Finlandia University 10 (Isaac Browning 3),
Bethel University 14 (Cory Laugan 3). Total fouls-Finlandia University 24,
Bethel University 18. A-627
Davanni's Tip-Off Tournament hosted by Bethel University