LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (Interstat) — Langston defeated Saint Mary 97-62 in a men’s NAIA basketball game Friday at Ryan Sports Center. The visiting Lions improved to 1-0, while the Spires dropped to 1-2. Langston shot 36 of 62 from the floor, 9 of 21 from 3-point range and 16 of 20 from the free-throw line. The Lions had 42 rebounds, 13 offensive, and 9 assists while committing 10 turnovers. Saint Mary shot 22 of 59 overall, 6 of 27 from beyond the arc and 12 of 16 at the line, with 21 rebounds, 7 offensive, 3 assists and 14 turnovers. Langston scored 97 points from 68 possessions with an offensive rating of 141.6, while Saint Mary scored 62 points from 74 possessions with an offensive rating of 84.2. Jordan Brown led Saint Mary with 24 points, one rebound and three assists. SaVaughn Smith had 11 points, three rebounds and three assists for Langston. Hayden Brittingham added 11 points and seven rebounds. Anthony Cook scored 15, Hassan Flemming had 13 for Saint Mary and Brian Alexander scored 17 for Langston. Omar Henry added 13 for the Lions.