The Muhlenberg men's basketball team fell behind in the first half and could not recover in an 82-55 defeat at Johns Hopkins.
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The Mules (8-7, 4-6 CC) jumped out to an early lead thanks to two three-pointers from junior
Nick Rindock. The Blue Jays (11-6, 7-3 CC) tied the game with a three-pointer of their own before sophomore
Erik Werheim swished a jump shot to make it 10-8 Mules.
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Johns Hopkins later took a lead but two triples by junior
Owen McLeod eventually tied the game at 16-16. The Blue Jays would score the next 13 points however to build a double-digit lead that remained for the rest of the game.
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McLeod and Rindock both scored in double figures to lead the Mules. McLeod dropped 11 points, making three of his five three-pointers, while Rindock added 10 points along with four rebounds.
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Junior
Sam McClellan grabbed a season-high seven rebounds to lead the team on the boards. He also tied his season-best total with five points. Junior
Nigel Long (pictured above) recorded a season-high two steals to go with four points and three rebounds.
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