VALPARAISO, Ind. — Lubos Barton scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Valparaiso to a 76-62 victory over Southern Utah on Saturday.

The win gives the Crusaders (11-11, 5-5 Mid-Continent Conference) their fourth straight win after starting conference play at 1-5.

The two teams stayed close for most of the first half, with the Crusaders leading by as many as eight points after the game was tied twice.

Fred House led the Thunderbirds with 18 points.

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Raitis Grafs added 12 points for the Crusaders, while Jason Jenkins scored 11, and Milo Stovall added 10.

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