Madison, Wis. – Led by four players scoring in double figures, the Edgewood College men’s basketball team defeated Milwaukee School of Engineering on Saturday, 76-68, in the Lake Michigan Conference opener for both teams from the Todd Wehr Edgedome.

The Eagles (3-2, 1-0 LMC) were led by freshman Charlie Averkamp (New Berlin, Wis.), who scored 26 points on 10-of-15 shooting, including a pair of three-point baskets. Junior Seth Cooper* (Madison, Wis.) added 17 points and a game-high nine rebounds, while David Michalkiewicz* (Menasha, Wis.) and Greg Blaska (DeForest, Wis.) followed with 11 and 10 points, respectively.

Kyle Scott’s (Burlington, Wis.) short jumper with 33 seconds remaining in the first half gave the Eagles a 35-31 lead at halftime. Scott finished with nine points. Edgewood led by as many as 14 points on a few occasions in the second half of play. However, a pair of three-point baskets by MSOE’s Robert Verdun and Jorone Taylor-Lewis highlighted a 10-1 run by the Raiders, who got within five points, 73-68, with 19 seconds left to play.

The Eagles held on by hitting their free throws at the end. Edgewood went to the line a total of 15 times in the second half, compared to just twice in the first period.

MSOE (2-3, 0-1) was led by junior guard Jeff Mikos, who scored 22 points on an impressive 8-of-9 shooting effort. Mikos also tallied seven rebounds and four steals, which were both team-highs. Scott Murphy added 12 points and Taylor-Lewis scored 11.

Edgewood College will play at Maranatha Baptist Bible College on Tuesday, Dec. 7. Tip-off versus the Crusaders is scheduled for 8 p.m. in Watertown, Wis.