BUFFALO, NY - Despite an improved second half, the Villa Vikings dropped an 85-71 game to the Concordia University Cardinals on Saturday afternoon at the Villa Athletic Center.

After being outscored 50-32 in the first half, Villa responded, winning the second second half 39-35 with an improved defensive effort and attacking mentality on offense.  In the loss, both Justin Stokes (Buffalo, NY/Middle Early College) and Malcolm Hendrick (Buffalo, NY/Cardoza) led the Vikings with 17 points apiece.

Concordia put four players in double-figures and were led by Jerald Booker with 15 points.  Alec Turner chipped in 14 points.

Hendrick was one rebound shy of a double-double for Villa.  He was 9-of-11 from the free throw line and also added three blocks and three steals.

The Vikings shot nearly 76 percent from the free throw line.  Sophomore Jayson Moore finished with nine points and three assists.  Freshman Craig Page (Lewiston, NY/Lewiston-Porter) chipped in eight points and four rebounds while fellow freshmen Jay Bergmann (Hamburg, NY/Frontier) put in seven points off the bench.

The Vikings will not hit the road for five consecutive games which begins on Saturday, November 14th against Penn State York at 5 p.m.