UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – The Saginaw Valley State University men’s basketball team snapped the University of Findlay's conference-long 34 game GLIAC winning streak Thursday night (Dec. 3). The Cardinals defeated the #9 Oilers by a score of 83-69. The win was the first Cardinal victory over Findlay since the 1992-93 season and their first GLIAC opening win since December, 2003.

The Cardinals took their first lead of the game when Meijer Player of the Game Chris Webb (Saginaw, Mich. / Arthur Hill HS) netted a lay-up with 9:56 left in the first half and would not let up as they kept the lead the rest of the way. Just three minutes later, Saginaw Valley took their biggest lead of the half as they went up 27-16 when sophomore Sean Romsek (Fowlerville, Mich.) connected on a pair of free throws. Romsek would end the night with 13 points and two rebounds. The Cardinals were led in the first half by junior Keithan Jackson (Grand Rapids, Mich. / Godwin Heights HS) who scored 15 points and pulled down 12 rebounds.

Saginaw Valley dominated the second half, going up as many as 26 points with ten minutes left in the game. Midway through the second period, Webb put the Cardinals on his back by scoring eight of the teams ten points within a three-minute span. Webb would lead the Cardinals in the second half with 13 points, while senior Avery Stephenson (Romulus, Mich.) added 11 points and grabbed three rebounds.

Saginaw Valley was led overall by Jackson who posted his fourth double-double of the season with 22 points and 17 rebounds, it is Jackson’s third game with at least 17 rebounds this season. Webb ended the night with 18 points and two steals while Stephenson added 15 points and six rebounds. As a team, the Cardinals went 15-for-19 from the free throw line and scored 38 of their 83 points in the paint.

With the win, Saginaw Valley improves to 4-1 overall on the season and 1-0 in the GLIAC while Findlay falls to 3-2 overall on the season and 0-1 in the GLIAC. The Cardinals will return to action on Saturday (Dec. 5) as they host Hillsdale College in their second GLIAC match-up of the season. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.