APPLETON, Wis. -- The Lawrence University men's basketball team pulled away over the final 10 minutes Saturday to post a 67-54 nonconference victory over Marian University at Alexander Gymnasium.
    First-year players Casey Schoenecker and Nicholas Gouriotis led the way for the Vikings. Gouriotis had a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Schoenecker scored a game-high 18 points to go with seven rebounds and a pair of assists. 
    Lawrence senior guard Liam Graham added 10 points, and rookie guard Hogan Demovsky had eight points, eight rebounds and two assists.  
    Defense showed the way for the Vikings as they held Marian to 28.8 percent shooting from the floor, including 25.8 percent on 3-pointers. Lawrence (2-11) shot 48.5 percent from the floor and shot 79.5 percent from the foul line. Lawrence went 31-for-39 from the stripe while Marian connected on just 12-of-19 from the line.
    The Vikings were up by three midway through the second half when they scored seven consecutive points. Graham started the run with a layup, and Gouriotis followed with a layup to give the Vikings a 41-34 edge. Demovsky then buried a 3-pointer to push the lead to 44-34 with 9:29 left.
    Lawrence's lead hovered between seven and nine points for several minutes before the Vikings increased their advantage. Lawrence was up 48-41 when Schoenecker made a pair of free throws with 6:14 left to start a 10-2 burst. Gouriotis picked up a three-point play to push the lead to 53-41, and Graham followed with a pair of free throws. After two free throws by the Sabres, Demovsky and Gouriotis both hit a pair of free throws to give Lawrence a 59-43 lead with 3:38 left. 
    Marian got as close as 11 points three times after that, but the Vikings went 7-for-8 from the foul line in the final 1:49 to seal the victory.
    Lawrence jumped on the Sabres from the outset as the Vikings scored the game's first 12 points. Marian battled back and took a 21-20 lead with 7:44 left in the first half. The Vikings would come back to take a 26-23 lead the the half. 
    Tavaris McCullough led Marian (0-11) with 11 points.