BRUNSWICK, Maine - Zach O'Brien and Chris Petzy combined for 55 points to lead the St. Joseph's men's basketball team to a 70-68 win over Bowdoin on Tuesday evening at Morrell Gymnasium.

The Monks improve to 2-0 while the Polar Bears fall to 2-1. Petzy scored a game-high 33 points, including seven three-pointers, while O'Brien added 22 points as the duo combined for over 78% of the Monks' offensive output. Bowdoin was led by 19 points from Ryan O'Connell and ten points with 11 boards from Will Hanley.

St. Joseph's built a five point lead at halftime, 39-34, thanks to seven first-half trifectas and 52.6% shooting from the field. The Monks extended the lead to a dozen points, 52-40, on a Petzy three-pointer with 9:34 to play. Back-to-back three pointers from Bowdoin's Bryan Hurley and Tom Carter keyed a quick spurt for Bowdoin, who drew within four points, 54-50 on a Hanley dunk with 7:25 left.

The Monks never relinquished the lead however, and iced the game with 12-16 free throws down the stretch as the Polar Bears attempted just two from the charity stripe in the entire second half. Bowdoin had a chance to tie or take the lead in the closing moments, but an offensive rebound by Andrew Madlinger was knocked loose as time expired, giving St. Joseph's its third straight win over the Polar Bears.

In a brief pre-game ceremony, Bowdoin honored senior Will Hanley, who became the 21st Polar Bear to reach 1,000 career points late last season.