GOODWELL, Okla. (Interstat) — Jaydin Morin-Bishop recorded 18 points, 10 rebounds and three assists as Our Lady of the Lake defeated OK Panhandle State 104-82 in a men’s NAIA basketball game Wednesday. The Saints improved to 2-1 after a loss at Oklahoma Wesleyan and a home win over Bismarck State, while the Aggies fell to 0-1 in their season opener.

Morin-Bishop was the top performer for Our Lady of the Lake, adding a double-double in 29 minutes. Xavier Sulaiman led OK Panhandle State with 29 points, four rebounds and one block in 19 minutes. Arlind Kohnjuhi added 23 points and two assists for the Saints, and Jeremy Roman finished with 20 points and nine rebounds. John McCrear contributed eight points, nine rebounds, four assists and two blocks for the Aggies. Martez James posted 11 points, nine rebounds, two assists and two blocks for Our Lady of the Lake. Barack Holland scored 15 points and handed out six assists, while RJ Walker had 16 points, four rebounds and two assists for OK Panhandle State. Akeem Dauphin added seven points and five rebounds, and Isaiah Brown had four points and three rebounds.

Our Lady of the Lake took control with a productive first half from beyond the 3-point arc. Jeremy Roman opened the game with a 3-pointer, and Kohnjuhi, Morin-Bishop, Holland, Jamel Wolford and Santiago Ochoa all connected from deep as the Saints built a lead. Kohnjuhi hit two 3-pointers late in the first quarter, and Morin-Bishop added another from beyond the arc before halftime. OK Panhandle State answered behind Sulaiman’s drives and free throws, plus mid-range jumpers from Walker and interior baskets from McCrear. Sulaiman made a 3-pointer and converted a three-point play in the first quarter, and Walker made jump shots and free throws in the second. Ederick Coleman Jr. also hit a 3-pointer for the Aggies, and Isaac Green scored inside. Akeem Dauphin made a layup and free throws in the second quarter. Roman’s layup with 16 seconds left in the second quarter capped the first-half scoring for Our Lady of the Lake.

The Saints shot 27 of 65 from the floor, 13 of 32 from 3-point range and 37 of 50 from the free-throw line. OK Panhandle State was 23 of 53 from the field, 5 of 14 from beyond the arc and 31 of 38 at the line. Our Lady of the Lake had 34 rebounds, including 17 on the offensive glass, to go with 20 assists, three blocks, 10 turnovers and 26 fouls. OK Panhandle State finished with 42 rebounds, 12 offensive rebounds, seven assists, eight blocks, 27 turnovers and 32 fouls. The Saints scored 104 points from 82 possessions with an offensive rating of 127.2, while the Aggies scored 82 points from 86 possessions with an offensive rating of 95.3.

Our Lady of the Lake finished with advantages in assists and turnovers, while OK Panhandle State had the rebounding edge. The Aggies stayed within range early as Sulaiman attacked the lane and got to the line, but the Saints answered with a balanced scoring effort. Morin-Bishop’s double-double and Kohnjuhi’s scoring burst paced Our Lady of the Lake, and Roman added 20 points and nine rebounds. OK Panhandle State received double-figure scoring from Sulaiman, Walker and McCrear. The Aggies committed 27 turnovers and were limited to seven assists, while the Saints had 20 assists and 10 turnovers. Our Lady of the Lake also blocked three shots, and OK Panhandle State blocked eight.

Before the game, Interstat’s game simulator projected OK Panhandle State 61, Our Lady of the Lake 59. Interstat’s ELO system projected Our Lady of the Lake with a 77.3 percent probability to win.