Taylor Outguns St. Francis in High-Scoring NAIA Affair

TAYLOR, Ind. (Interstat) — The Taylor men’s basketball team outlasted St. Francis (Ind.) 93-83 in a high-octane NAIA contest Wednesday night. The Trojans used a dominant perimeter attack, making 14 3-pointers, to overcome a double-double from the Fighting Saints’ Karson Rogers.

Pete Combs led Taylor with 27 points, six rebounds and six assists. Izaiah Day added 25 points. Rogers scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for St. Francis. Taylor shot 57.1% from the field and improved to 16-7. St. Francis fell to 8-14 despite 43 second-half points. The Trojans swept the season series.