Clarke Holds Off Viterbo in Men’s NAIA Basketball Road Win

LA CROSSE, Wis. (Interstat) — Clarke defeated Viterbo 88-83 Saturday in a men’s NAIA basketball game, improving the Crusaders to 1-0 while dropping the V-Hawks to 0-1. Braden Crubel led Viterbo with 21 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Quincy Underwood paced Clarke with 15 points, six rebounds and two assists, while Jonovan Howard added 14 points, three rebounds and five assists. Treyton Fletcher posted 10 points and 10 rebounds for Viterbo, and Carson Koepnick scored 17 points. Clarke shot 27 of 52 from the floor, 11 of 24 from 3-point range and 23 of 38 from the free-throw line. Viterbo shot 28 of 59 overall, 10 of 32 from beyond the arc and 17 of 25 at the line. Clarke had 22 rebounds and 12 assists, with 13 turnovers, and finished with four blocks. Viterbo had 39 rebounds and eight assists, with 20 turnovers and two blocks.