BOX SCORE

ARDEN HILLS, Minn. - Trying to regain their footing from their loss to St. Thomas on Saturday, the Bethel Men's Basketball team couldn't stop a Saint John's attack and fell 77-53 at the Robertson Center.

In the first half of play, the Royals struggled to keep up with the Johnnies offense and found themselves down 36-22 at half time. While the there was plenty of time remaining for the Royals to comeback, it would be a daunting task to take down the Johnnies.

In the second stanza of play, the story remained the same for Bethel as fouls piled up and the Johnnies extended their lead. At the final buzzer, the Royals found themselves on the losing end of the battle. Christian Skinner (Fr., Sioux Falls, S.D.) finished the game with 10 points, leading the Royals in that offensive category. Luke Buttenhoff (Fr., Watertown, Minn.) collected 9 points on the evening.

Next up for Bethel will be Concordia College on Saturday. The Royals will travel to Moorhead, Minnesota where tip-off takes place at 3:00 p.m.