Box Score PORTSMOUTH, Ohio -- Following Senior Day festivities Saturday afternoon, Shawnee State (22-4, 14-0) started fast and finished strong in a 95-79 win over Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.

The Bears blitzed to a 16-2 lead in the first five minutes of the first half behind 11 quick points from Jaiden Guice.

Shawnee State finished the opening half on a 32-26 run to lead Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 48-28 at halftime.

The second half was more competitive, with the Pomeroys outscoring Shawnee State 51-47, but the Bears had built enough of a first-half cushion to secure the 95-79 win.

Shawnee State was led in scoring by Jaiden Guice who finished with a game-high 16 points, shooting 5-of-8 from the field, 3-of-6 from three-point range and 3-of-3 at the free-throw line.

The trio of Tyreon Payne, Jason Steele and El Sieger scored 15 points apiece, while Jareon Mayo and Ahmadou Aw scored 14 and 12 points, respectively.

Trevino Glover and Kiante Williams each added four points.

Up Next

Shawnee State MBB returns to action Tuesday, Feb. 17, when it travels to Grayson, Kentucky to face Kentucky Christian at Ron Arnett Court. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.