Adam Dudzinski had 14 points, Dan Anderson had 13, and 10 Saints scored at least three points in the St. Lawrence men's basketball team's well-rounded 68-52 win over the Bard Raptors, Saturday at Burkman Gymnasium. 

The event was a notable one for St. Lawrence head coach Chris Downs, who recorded win No. 400 of his coaching career. He reaches that mark in his 694^th game coached. All those contests have been at St. Lawrence – Downs has patrolled the Saints' sidelines since 1997-98.

The win gave the Saints a sweep of Liberty League play for the first time this season, and improves their overall record to 9-3 with a 3-3 mark in conference play. 
On the game, Downs was pleased to see the Saints roll past two formidable league opponents.

"It was a nice weekend and we took a step forward, which was encouraging to see," said Downs. "Now, going on the road for the next three weekends will define what this team is about. We're excited for the challenge and will spend the week preparing."

The opening part of the first half was a low-scoring affair and 10 minutes into the game, each team had 11 points on the board. After a three-pointer by Colton Suriano and a dunk by Andrew Cowan, the Saints got out in front 19-14 with 6:19 left in the half. This was the first time either team had more than a one-possession lead. The Saints went into the half with the same five-point lead, up 26-21. 

After the Raptors got a three to start the second half, the Saints went on a 13-0 run with Dudzinski scoring eight of these points and the Saints were all of a sudden out in front 39-24 with 15:56 left.



Bard managed seven straight points to get within eight, but the Saints kept their lead between eight and 12 points for the middle part of the second half. With the Scarlet and Brown up 53-43 and nine minutes remaining, St. Lawrence scored eight of the next nine points to earn a 17-point lead with five minutes to go. Their lead was their largest of the night with Anderson contributing five points in the run. A few points later, the Saints won 68-52 to get two solid victories on the weekend.

Trey Syroka scored in double figures for the first time in the season with 10 points and also dished out three assists to go along with three steals. Andrew Cowan had a team high 10 rebounds and three blocked shots. The Saints had 20 assists on 24 made field goals and connected on eight of 15 three point attempts in the second half.

The Saints will be on the road for their next six games, starting with a matchup against Union on Friday, January 17.