The Case Western Reserve University men's basketball team won its third-straight game Saturday afternoon, defeating La Roche University 85-79 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The win raised the Spartans' record to 3-1 on the season, while La Roche dropped to 0-2.
Graduate student Mitch Prendergast led the team in scoring with 18 points on a five-of-10 shooting effort. Senior Ryan Newton scored 17 points on an efficient seven-of-nine shooting performance, while junior Cole Frilling scored 14 points and added eight rebounds and three assists. Graduate student guard Griffin Kornaker finished the game with 12 points, six rebounds and a team-high seven assists, while graduate student Brian Hines narrowly missed out on a double-double with nine points and a season-high 11 rebounds.