The #25 Briar Cliff men's basketball team fell to Peru State 71-57 in Peru, Nebraska. Quinn Vesey paced the Chargers in scoring for the fourth game in a row with 15 points.

"Disappointing effort on the road tonight," said head coach Mark Svagera. "We need to learn from it and move forward as we head to the weekend."
 
The Chargers struggled to score early, putting up just 11 points in the first 10 minutes of action. A 3-pointer from Jaden Kleinhesselink started a 10-0 run over the next three minutes to tie the game at 21-21. The Bobcats answered with seven straight points to take a 28-21 edge. Vesey knocked down a trey, cutting the Bobcat lead to two points, but a layup from Skyler Wilson with five seconds remaining in the half gave Peru State a 32-28 lead at the break.
 
The Chargers stayed within single digits of the Bobcat lead through 13 minutes of the second half. They cut the deficit to three, 53-50 after a Nick Hoyt 3-pointer. The Bobcats answered with an 11-0 run over the next three minutes as they cruised to the 71-57 victory.
 
Vesey had six rebounds and three steals to go with his 15 points on 7-for-11 shooting. Hoyt added nine points off the bench with three 3-pointers. Kyle Boerhave chipped in seven points while Quinten Vasa had six.
 
The Chargers shot 44.4% from the field, 34.8% from deep and went 1-for-3 from the free throw line. Peru State shot 59.2% from the floor, 40.0% from beyond the arc and 5-of-6 on free throws. 
 
Wilson led the Bobcats with 12 points on 4-of-4 shooting. Henry Tanksley had 11 points and Troy Houghton scored 10 points. 
 
The Chargers drop to 17-8 overall (13-3 GPAC) are back in the Newman Flanagan Center Friday for a conference matchup with Hastings at 7:45 p.m.