PEORIA, Ill. (AP) Malevy Leons had 19 points in Bradley Braves's 88-66 win against Valparaiso Beacons on Saturday night.
Leons shot 7 for 10, including 5 for 8 from beyond the arc for the Braves (11-6, 4-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Rienk Mast added 17 points while going 8 of 13 from the field, and he also had nine rebounds. Ja'Shon Henry recorded 11 points and shot 3 of 4 from the field and 5 for 7 from the line.
The Beacons (6-11, 0-6) were led in scoring by Ben Krikke, who finished with 17 points and seven rebounds. Kobe King added 12 points for Valparaiso. In addition, Quinton Green had 12 points and three steals.
Bradley took the lead with 19:30 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 49-24 at halftime, with Leons racking up 11 points. Bradley extended its lead to 73-40 during the second half, fueled by a 12-0 scoring run. Mast scored a team-high 13 points in the second half as his team closed out the win.
Valparaiso has lost four consecutive games.
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Bradley's next game is Wednesday against Evansville at home. Valparaiso hosts Belmont on Tuesday.
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1st Half
VALP
Beacons
24
BRAD
Braves
49
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Ben Krikke vs. Malevy Leons (Duke Deen gains possession)
19:30
+3
Malevy Leons makes three point jump shot (Rienk Mast assists)
0-3
18:56
Maximus Nelson misses three point jump shot
18:54
Ben Krikke offensive rebound
18:43
Kobe King misses two point jump shot
18:41
Malevy Leons defensive rebound
18:41
Maximus Nelson personal foul (Malevy Leons draws the foul)
18:30
Rienk Mast misses two point jump shot
18:28
Nick Edwards defensive rebound
18:23
Nick Edwards turnover (bad pass)
18:14
Malevy Leons misses three point jump shot
18:12
Nick Edwards defensive rebound
18:05
Maximus Nelson misses two point layup
18:03
Nick Edwards offensive rebound
18:03
Malevy Leons shooting foul (Nick Edwards draws the foul)
18:03
Nick Edwards misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:03
Nick Edwards misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:03
Malevy Leons defensive rebound
17:43
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point hook shot (Malevy Leons assists)
0-5
17:24
+2
Ben Krikke makes two point jump shot
2-5
17:12
Duke Deen misses two point jump shot
17:10
Quinton Green defensive rebound
17:04
Maximus Nelson turnover (out of bounds)
16:53
+3
Malevy Leons makes three point jump shot (Duke Deen assists)
2-8
16:19
Quinton Green misses two point jump shot
16:17
Zek Montgomery defensive rebound
16:09
Rienk Mast misses three point jump shot
16:07
Duke Deen offensive rebound
15:51
+2
Duke Deen makes two point jump shot
2-10
15:34
+2
Nick Edwards makes two point layup (Ben Krikke assists)
4-10
15:15
Ville Tahvanainen misses two point layup
15:13
Rienk Mast offensive rebound
15:06
+3
Ville Tahvanainen makes three point jump shot (Zek Montgomery assists)
4-13
14:48
Ben Krikke misses two point layup
14:46
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
14:39
+3
Malevy Leons makes three point jump shot (Duke Deen assists)
4-16
14:37
Beacons 30 second timeout
14:37
TV timeout
14:17
+2
Ben Krikke makes two point layup (Quinton Green assists)
6-16
14:17
Darius Hannah shooting foul (Ben Krikke draws the foul)
14:17
Ben Krikke misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:17
Ja'Shon Henry defensive rebound
14:03
Nick Edwards blocks Ja'Shon Henry's two point jump shot
14:01
Ben Krikke defensive rebound
13:37
Nick Edwards misses two point jump shot
13:35
Ibra Bayu offensive rebound
13:29
+3
Quinton Green makes three point jump shot (Nick Edwards assists)
9-16
13:09
+2
Darius Hannah makes two point dunk
9-18
12:42
Malevy Leons shooting foul (Ben Krikke draws the foul)
12:42
+1
Ben Krikke makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-18
12:42
+1
Ben Krikke makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-18
12:12
+3
Connor Hickman makes three point jump shot (Darius Hannah assists)
11-21
12:04
Darius DeAveiro turnover (bad pass)
11:46
Connor Hickman turnover (out of bounds)
11:46
TV timeout
11:32
Zek Montgomery shooting foul (Joe Hedstrom draws the foul)
11:32
+1
Joe Hedstrom makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-21
11:32
+1
Joe Hedstrom makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-21
11:05
Connor Hickman misses three point jump shot
11:03
Ja'Shon Henry offensive rebound
10:51
+2
Connor Hickman makes two point jump shot
13-23
10:36
+2
Kobe King makes two point layup
15-23
10:21
James Weathers turnover (lost ball)
9:50
Beacons turnover (shot clock violation)
9:37
+2
Ja'Shon Henry makes two point dunk (Rienk Mast assists)
15-25
9:23
Darius DeAveiro turnover (bad pass) (Ja'Shon Henry steals)
9:20
Ibra Bayu flagrant 1 (Ja'Shon Henry draws the foul)
9:20
+1
Ja'Shon Henry makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2
15-26
9:20
+1
Ja'Shon Henry makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2
15-27
9:10
+2
Ja'Shon Henry makes two point jump shot
15-29
9:10
Ibra Bayu shooting foul (Ja'Shon Henry draws the foul)
9:10
+1
Ja'Shon Henry makes regular free throw 1 of 1
15-30
8:56
Kobe King turnover (lost ball) (Connor Hickman steals)
8:39
+2
Ja'Shon Henry makes two point dunk (Duke Deen assists)
15-32
8:16
Nick Edwards misses two point layup
8:14
Ben Krikke offensive rebound
8:08
Quinton Green misses three point jump shot
8:06
Maximus Nelson offensive rebound
8:06
Nick Edwards turnover
7:56
+2
Darius Hannah makes two point hook shot
15-34
7:39
+2
Ben Krikke makes two point jump shot (Quinton Green assists)
17-34
7:28
+3
Connor Hickman makes three point jump shot (Rienk Mast assists)
17-37
7:05
Kobe King misses two point jump shot
7:03
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
6:53
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point layup
17-39
6:49
Beacons 30 second timeout
6:40
TV timeout
6:28
Quinton Green turnover (bad pass)
6:05
Rienk Mast misses two point hook shot
6:03
Ben Krikke defensive rebound
5:56
Quinton Green misses three point jump shot
5:54
Darius Hannah defensive rebound
5:37
+2
Malevy Leons makes two point dunk (Ville Tahvanainen assists)
17-41
5:21
Nick Edwards turnover (lost ball) (Ville Tahvanainen steals)
5:13
Darius Hannah misses two point layup
5:11
Ville Tahvanainen offensive rebound
5:08
+2
Darius Hannah makes two point dunk (Zek Montgomery assists)
17-43
4:41
Darius Hannah personal foul (Ben Krikke draws the foul)
4:22
Nick Edwards misses two point jump shot
4:20
Malevy Leons defensive rebound
3:59
+2
Darius Hannah makes two point dunk (Malevy Leons assists)
17-45
3:32
+2
Ben Krikke makes two point layup
19-45
3:19
Zek Montgomery misses three point jump shot
3:17
Ibra Bayu defensive rebound
2:59
+2
Ben Krikke makes two point layup
21-45
2:59
Malevy Leons shooting foul (Ben Krikke draws the foul)
2:59
TV timeout
2:59
+1
Ben Krikke makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-45
2:50
Rienk Mast misses three point jump shot
2:48
Beacons defensive rebound
2:15
Beacons turnover (shot clock violation)
2:03
Rienk Mast misses two point hook shot
2:01
Ja'Shon Henry offensive rebound
1:57
Zek Montgomery misses two point jump shot
1:55
Ja'Shon Henry offensive rebound
1:49
Connor Hickman misses three point jump shot
1:47
Ibra Bayu defensive rebound
1:29
Ben Krikke misses two point layup
1:27
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
1:13
Darius DeAveiro shooting foul (Ja'Shon Henry draws the foul)
1:13
Ja'Shon Henry misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:13
+1
Ja'Shon Henry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-46
0:46
Ben Krikke turnover (bad pass) (Ja'Shon Henry steals)
0:36
Quinton Green shooting foul (Ja'Shon Henry draws the foul)
0:36
Ja'Shon Henry misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:36
+1
Ja'Shon Henry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-47
0:23
+2
Kobe King makes two point jump shot (Ben Krikke assists)
24-47
0:23
Connor Hickman shooting foul (Kobe King draws the foul)
0:23
Kobe King misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:23
Ja'Shon Henry defensive rebound
0:20
Braves 30 second timeout
0:05
+2
Zek Montgomery makes two point layup
24-49
0:05
Ibra Bayu shooting foul (Zek Montgomery draws the foul)
0:05
Zek Montgomery misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:05
Ben Krikke defensive rebound
0:00
Kobe King misses three point jump shot
0:00
Zek Montgomery defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
VALP
Beacons
42
BRAD
Braves
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:41
Duke Deen personal foul (Nick Edwards draws the foul)
