WESTERVILLE, Ohio -- The Albion College men's basketball team snapped a two-game skid on Monday evening with a commanding 83-63 victory over Westminster College to open the Smokey Ballenger Classic at Otterbein University. 

The tilt marked the second time that Albion (6-4) battled the Titans this season (5-4), as the Britons earned a 90-60 win over Westminster in November. 

A balanced led to the comfortable win for Albion, as four Britons finished in double figures. Kam Mayes led the charge with 19 points and six rebounds on 7-for-10 (70.0%) shooting from the floor. Kurtis Rhodes, fresh off setting a new career-high last time out against Aurora University, tallied 17 points with a 58.3% (7-for-12) mark from the floor. 

Michael Umeh and Mason Brodi rounded out the Britons in double digits, with 12 and 10 points, respectively. Umeh finished the contest with a team-high seven rebounds. 

Albion led nearly wire-to-wire against the Titans, as the Brits held the advantage for 32:32 of the non-conference tilt. A 12-0 run in the first half broke the game open for Albion. With the score at 28-16, Brodi kickstarted the barrage with back-to-back makes in the paint. A three-point make from Truman King and a lay-in from Rhodes capped the run as Albion opened a 24-point lead with two minutes to go in the first half. T

The Titans' offense fared slightly better in the second frame with 40 points, but Albion kept up its strong shooting in the second stanza with a 57.7% (15-for-26) mark from the floor. The early lead and consistent approach from field goal goal range proved to be enough as the Britons cruised to the win. 

Up Next
Albion returns to action at the Smokey Ballenger Classic on Tuesday, December 30, against Allegheny College. Tip-off is scheduled for 4 pm.