The University of Redlands men's basketball team put together a strong second half to beat Simpson College 87-75 in non-conference action on Wednesday afternoon.

It took a while for Redlands to get going and the Bulldogs found themselves trailing 13-2 four minutes into the game. Senior wing Brittian Foster (Long Beach, CA) banked in a jump shot off a senior guard Thomas Scriven (Anaheim, CA) assist to stop Simpson from gaining too much momentum.  

The Bulldogs went on an 11-2 run to pull within one possession, 32-30, with just under five and a half minutes left in the half. Senior forward David Menary (Grass Valley, CA) drained a triple to start the scoring spree, which was capped by a junior forward Parker Landolf (Alamo, CA) jumper.

First-year forward Griffin Barker (Kirkland, WA) hit a three just before the buzzer sounded to put the Bulldogs down by just two, 40-38, at halftime. 

Two minutes into the second half, junior guard Jack Roggin (Toluca Lake, CA) gave Redlands the lead after stealing the ball away and laying it in the hoop, 47-46.

Simpson took back the lead briefly, but the Bulldogs grabbed it back and didn't let go despite the Storm putting in a late push.

The Bulldogs held onto a 74-71 lead heading down the stretch, but the Storm pulled within one, 74-73, before junior wing Gary Menary(Grass Valley, CA) scored on a Barker assist to keep some distance. As Simpson tried to foul to get the ball back, the Bulldogs made their free throws to run away with the 87-75 victory.

Three Bulldogs finished the game in double figures, led by Roggin with 20 points. Foster contributed 12 points off the bench, while G. Menary added another 11 points. 

Redlands out-rebounded the Storm 49-to-34, with G. Menary grabbing a game-high nine boards. 

Redlands (7-2) takes a break for the holidays and is back in action on Tuesday, December 31, hosting Bethesda University at 2 p.m. in Currier Gym.