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SportsDecember 23, 2012

FESTUS, Mo. -- The Saxony Lutheran boys basketball team saw a 30-25 halftime lead evaporate in the third quarter as the Crusaders fell to St. Pius 60-44 on Friday. St. Pius scored the first seven points after halftime and outscored Saxony Lutheran 19-6 in the third to take control of the game...

FESTUS, Mo. -- The Saxony Lutheran boys basketball team saw a 30-25 halftime lead evaporate in the third quarter as the Crusaders fell to St. Pius 60-44 on Friday.

St. Pius scored the first seven points after halftime and outscored Saxony Lutheran 19-6 in the third to take control of the game.

"We played a really good first half," Saxony Lutheran coach Tim Winkler said. "After that, we kind of let them take it to us."

Gabe Bohnert had 17 points and nine rebounds for the Crusaders (2-7), while Jake Lake added 12 points, nine rebounds and seven blocked shots.

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Saxony Lutheran 19 11 6 8 -- 44

St. Pius 14 9 19 18 -- 60

SAXONY (44) -- Gabe Bohnert 17, Jack Lake 12, Logan Sprandel 5, Hunter Cole 4, Zach Biehle 3, Jason Kreuger 2, Brandon Fritsche 1. FG: 15. FT: 14-20. F: 23. Fouled out: Biehle, Sprandle, Fritsche.

ST. PIUS (60) -- McDowell 16, Kempfer 10, Koch 9, Wilson 8, Hennessey 7, Tucker 6, Thorton 2, White 2. FG: 23, FT: 11-25, F: 19. (3-pointers: Wilson 2, Hennessey 1. Fouled out: Wilson,)

-- From staff report

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