University of Providence Athletics

GREAT FALLS, Mont. – The University of Providence men's basketball team fell to Bellevue University 95-73 Friday night.

The Bruins (11-0) scored the first four points of the game but a layup on the other end from junior Preston Condie cut the lead in half.  

Bellevue continued their momentum with a 12-2 run but a jumper from sophomore Anthony Hobbs and free throws from Condie kept the Argos (1-11) within eight.

The Bruins slowly extended the lead out to 16 but free throws from sophomore Quinn Swanson and a jumper from junior Marcus Lawson made it 42-30 with just over three minutes left in the half.

Both teams traded baskets over the final three minutes as the Argos went into halftime trailing 49-36.

The Bruins opened the second half on a 9-2 run to push the Bellevue lead out to 20, but a three-pointer from senior Brendan Redhead and a layup from freshman Brent Maldonado made it 64-49 with 12 minutes remaining.

Bellevue quickly extended their lead back to 20, but the Argos would not go away with layups from freshman Brady Bantz, Hobbs, and Swanson to cut the lead to 14 with just under seven minutes left.

Over the next three minutes the Bruins answered with a 7-0 run to increase the lead to 21, and despite a late flurry from the Argos, UP fell to Bellevue University 95-73.  

Five Argos reached double-digit scoring with sophomore Quinn Swanson leading the way with 16 points, sophomore Anthony Hobbs scored 14, junior Marcus Lawson tallied 11, and senior Brendan Redhead and junior Preston Condie added 10 apiece. 
 
The Argos will be back in action Saturday, Dec. 13 when they host Dakota State. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in Great Falls, Mont.