Huntington rolls past Rochester Christian in men’s NAIA contest

HUNTINGTON, Ind. (Interstat) — Huntington defeated Rochester Christian 82-57 in a men’s NAIA basketball game Wednesday at Merillat Complex, improving to 4-1 while dropping the Warriors to 1-3. The Foresters shot 31 of 71 from the floor and 10 of 30 from three-point range, while Rochester Christian went 22 of 55 overall and 1 of 13 from beyond the arc. Huntington led 41-23 after the first quarter. Keaton Lawson paced Huntington with 10 points, five rebounds, three assists and one block. Dustin Farrow led Rochester Christian with 13 points and eight rebounds. Taden Metzger added 15 points, Landon Biegel had nine points and five rebounds, and Lucas Brannen scored nine points with three rebounds. Miles Good contributed 11 points, three rebounds and six assists, and Cade Brenner added 10 points. Rochester Christian held a 45-41 rebounding edge. Rochester Christian committed 11 turnovers, and Huntington committed 24 fouls. Huntington had eight assists and two blocks.