Cedric Sims (pictured) had 10 points in Madonna's loss at #16 Aquinas on Saturday.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Too many made three point field goals by Aquinas and cold shooting from the floor added up to a 20 point loss for the Madonna men's basketball team Saturday in Grand Rapids by a 75-55 final inside the AQ Fieldhouse in a battle for first place.

With the loss Madonna fell to 14-11 overall and 6-3 in the WHAC while 16th ranked Aquinas improved to 19-6 overall and slid into first place alone at 7-2.

After taking a brief 3-2 lead on a D.J. Bridges (Canton, Mich.) triple, MU never led again and saw AQ knock down eight first half three pointers and take a 45-28 lead into the locker room. The Saints shot 60 percent from the floor in the opening 20 minutes to just 36 percent for the Crusaders.

The second half was much of the same as AQ made shots and Madonna could not find an offensive rhythm, trailing by as many as 27. late in the game.

Jon Battle (Cleveland, Ohio) led the Madonna side with 20 points while Bridges and Cedric Sims (Canton, Mich.) each had 10 markers.

The Crusaders have little time to lick their wounds as the Wolves of UM-Dearborn come calling to Livonia on Wednesday night as he back end of a women's and men's double header. The MU women tip off at 5:30pm with the men following at 7:30pm.