The St. Anthony Bulldogs stayed on top of the National Trail Conference standings Friday night by posting a 52-42 victory on the road over Windsor/Stew-Stras.

The Bulldogs opened an early lead and maintained a double-digit or near double-digit advantage throughout.

Max Koenig knocked down a three and scored five points, and Craig Croy added four more, as the Bulldogs built a 17-8 lead after the opening eight minutes. Brock Fearday then scored seven points in the second period and SAHS expanded its cushion to 28-17 at halftime.

St. Anthony was on top 36-27 heading into the final period and then made 11-of-17 foul shots to secure the 10-point win. Griffin Sehy went 4-for-5 at the line and Brock Fearday was 4-for-6, helping the Bulldogs stay undefeated in NTC action at 6-0.

Brock Fearday scored a team-high 16 points, while Croy added 10.

St. Joe-Ogden 55; St. Anthony 43

D-1 recruit Ty Pence poured in 31 points Saturday night, helping the St. Joe-Ogden Spartans come into The Enlow Center and leave with a 55-43 decision over the host Bulldogs.

Despite Pence’s scoring, the contest was close most of the way. The Spartans led 10-8 after the first eight minutes, but the Bulldogs came back to take a slim 24-23 edge at halftime. Pence, who had 12 points in the opening half, knocked down a pair of three-pointers and scored eight points in the third quarter and SJO took a 38-35 advantage into the final period.

Pence then added 11 more, helping the Spartans outscore the hosts 17-8 down the stretch to secure the win. SJO made 9-of-11 foul shots in the fourth period to maintain and increase its lead.

Brock Fearday led St. Anthony with 11 points and Kyle Stewart added 10.

The Bulldogs are 12-10 on the season. They will now turn their attention to the National Trail Conference Tournament, where they are the top seed. Their first game will be at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday. They will face either Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City or St. Elmo/Brownstown.