HUNTINGDON, Pa. (Dec. 7) - The Saint Vincent men's basketball team closed out its 2021 calendar year with a non-conference bout at Juniata College.

The host Eagles prevailed, 79-49.

Saint Vincent's Osyon Jones led all scorers with 16 points, while also pacing the Bearcats with six rebounds and two assists. Rookie Evan Farling came off the bench to add a career-high eight points for the Bearcats, while Corey Harden and Kaleb Fields each added six markers, with Fields connecting on two of his team's four 3-point field goals.

The Bearcats tallied 11 steals and forced 18 Juniata turnovers, while SVC converted 12 offensive rebounds into 17 second-chance points. However, Saint Vincent struggled shooting the basketball, connecting on just 35 percent from the field, 23 percent (4-for-17) from behind the arc and 27 percent (3-for-11) from the charity stripe. Conversely, Juniata shot a solid 49 percent from the floor and connected on six 3-point field goals.Juniata also held a 43-35 advantage in rebounding. 

The Eagles (5-2) were paced by Chase Hustead's 11 points and nine rebounds. 

The Bearcats (1-8) will now have more than three weeks off for the semester break before returning to action on Tuesday, Jan. 4, with a 7:30 p.m. bout at Presidents' Athletic Conference foe Grove City.