ATCHISON, Kan. (Interstat) — Brycen LaRue scored 32 points to lead Benedictine to an 86-70 men’s basketball victory over Central Methodist on Saturday at Ralph Nolan Gymnasium. The Ravens improved to 10-10, while the Eagles fell to 13-9.

Benedictine used a dominant first quarter, outscoring Central Methodist 47-28, to establish a lead it would not relinquish. The Eagles closed the gap in the second quarter but could not overcome the early deficit.

LaRue’s efficient performance paced Benedictine. Deaglan Sullivan added 19 points for the Ravens. Tyson Oghene led Central Methodist with 22 points, and Thomas Sowoolu added 16 off the bench.

Benedictine shot 58.9% from the field and was perfect on 11 free-throw attempts. Central Methodist shot 43.6% from the floor.