River Forest, Ill.- The Dominican University men's basketball team hosted Milwaukee School of Engineering for an afternoon conference match-up.

  Results:
  Dominican: 63
  MSOE: 72

  How it Happened:
  -The Stars would start quickly after Junior Adrian Pelszynski knocked down a 3 within the first minute.
  -5^th-year Student Camron Scott would lay in a pass from Freshman Lucas Underwood to give Dominican an 11-6 lead 3 minutes in.
  -Both teams would keep it close down the rest of the 1^st half, with Scott hitting a 3 at the end of the half
  -DU would trail at half-time, 36-32.
  -Senior Terrell Taylor knocked down a 3 a few minutes into the 2^nd half to keep the Stars within striking distance.
  -Back-to-back 3s from Senior Nahum Pasteurin and Senior Quante May, followed by a layup from May would put Dominican back in front 48-47 with 8 minutes remaining.
  -The Stars and Raiders would continue to trade shots down the stretch, with MSOE ultimately pulling away in the final 2 minutes.
  -MSOE would end up victorious 72-63. DU finished 42.1% from the field and 28.6% from beyond the arc.

  Shining Stars:
  -Senior Terrell Taylor paced the Stars with 14 points and added 4 assists, 2 blocks, and 2 steals.
  -5^th-year Student Camron Scott collected 12 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 blocks on 5-6 shooting from the field.
  -Senior Quante May had 11 points and 3 rebounds.
  -Junior Adrian Pelszynski fired off 6 points and 2 assists.

  Leading the Way:
  Points: T. Taylor (14)
  Rebounds: Scott and Crapia (4)
  Assists: T. Taylor (4)
  Steals: T. Taylor, Underwood, and Nennig (2)
  Blocks: Scott (3)
  Minutes: Scott (32)

  What's Next:
  The Dominican University men's basketball team will get right back to work on Monday, December 16th. They will play a non-conference contest at Adrian College. Tip-off is slated for 5 p.m. ET.

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