University of Detroit Mercy Athletics - Crusaders Hang-on to First .

Box score (.pdf)Box score (.html) DETROIT-Valparaiso used a hot start to catch a 78-68 win over Detroit at Calihan Hall Sunday afternoon. Valpo (14-5, 6-1) connected on 13 of its first 16 shots to snatch the star in the other departure and never looked back, remaining atop the Horizon League standings.Nick Minnerath had a double-double with career-highs- 23 points and 12 rebounds- but Detroit (10-9, 4-3 HL) couldn't dig itself out of a trap created in the 1st half with the Crusaders' jump start.