MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (Interstat) — Steele Meister scored 17 points and Mount Vernon Nazarene held off Kentucky Christian 77-75 in a men’s NAIA basketball game Tuesday at Ariel Arena. The Cougars improved to 2-2, while the Knights fell to 2-1. Meister added eight rebounds and three assists. Brandon Williams led Kentucky Christian with 19 points, five rebounds and three assists. Reed Platfoot had 11 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two blocks for Mount Vernon Nazarene. Blake Reed scored 14 points, Xarek Sarakatsannis added 10 and LeMar Northington II finished with 13 for the Knights. Jayden Loydd also scored 10. Mount Vernon Nazarene shot 29 of 57 from the floor and 13 of 19 from the free-throw line, while Kentucky Christian was 26 of 55 and 15 of 21. The Cougars held a 34-29 rebounding edge. Kentucky Christian had 15 turnovers and Mount Vernon Nazarene committed 16. The Cougars posted an offensive rating of 104.0 on 74 possessions; Kentucky Christian finished at 102.8 on 73 possessions.