MASON, Ohio (Interstat) — Northwestern (Ohio) defeated St. Francis (Ind.) 66-45 on Tuesday at Racer Gymnasium in a men’s NAIA basketball game. The Racers improved to 1-0, while the Fighting Saints fell to 0-1. Northwestern shot 25 of 63 from the floor, 8 of 32 from three-point range and 8 of 12 from the free-throw line. St. Francis shot 15 of 59 overall, 7 of 31 from beyond the arc and 8 of 13 at the line. The Racers held a 45-41 rebounding edge, with both teams grabbing eight offensive rebounds. Northwestern recorded 14 assists to St. Francis’ five and committed 14 turnovers to the Fighting Saints’ 18. Key performers included Northwestern’s Jyheim Spencer, Kahlil Davis, Malachi Black and Taj Kimber, St. Francis’ Malachi King, Danny Kelly and Xavier Wilson, Northwestern’s EJ Bowman, St. Francis’ Cooper Sims and Northwestern’s Omar Zeigler. Northwestern finished with an offensive rating of 88.4, while St. Francis posted 59.9.