GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. The Calvin men's basketball team got back on the winning track with an 85-67 victory over Olivet Saturday afternoon at Van Noord Arena.

Saturday's game served as Calvin's final non-conference tune-up prior to the start off the MIAA's single-round robin schedule which is set to start next Tuesday.  

Calvin began the game on a 16-6 run with Luke Scheffers (St. Charles North, IL / St. Charles North) capping it off with a three pointer. Olivet battle back into the game with a 10-4 run to make it a 20-14 game with twelve minutes left in the half. The Comets started cooking from the three-point line and only trailed by three with a score of 26-23. Senior Emmett Warners (Grand Rapids, MI / Grand Rapids Christian) was scoring early for the Knights and made a tough layup through contact to give them a 28-23.

The Comets refused to back down as they took a 33-31 lead with 4:20 left in the half. Calivn freshman Uchenna Egekeze (Huntly, IL / Huntley) scored four points quickly to give Calvin a 35-33 lead. Calvin capped of the half with an 10-6 run to take a 45-39 lead into halftime. Warners had 13 points in the first half while Scheffers had 12 points as well. They shot 51.5% from the field and 41.7% from three point while outrebound Olivet 21-20 in the first half of action.

In the second half, the Knights continued the scoring as senior Thad Shymanski (Ada, MI / Grand Rapids Christian) made a layup through contact to give them a 48-41 lead. Calvin's scoring picked up in the early minutes as they jumped out to a 60-47 lead with 11:42 left in the game. The Comets tried to stay with the Knights as they made it a 63-56 game with 9:06 left.

This is the closest Olivet came in the second half as the Knights dominated the game and led by as many as 20 points. Calvin would go on to win the game with a score of 85-67 and improve to an overall record of 4-3 on the season.

All of Calvin's five starters were in double digit scoring with two of them finishing with a double-double. Emmett Warners led Calvin in scoring with 19 points and 11 rebounds while teammate Luke Scheffers finished with 16 points and 5 assists. Sophomore Brandon Paul (Sault Ste Marie, MI / Sault Ste Marie) had the other double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Calvin shot 44.9% from the field and 30.4% from the three-point line, while outrebounding Olivet 50-35.

COACHES COMMENT: "I thought our guys did a pretty good job today overall on the glass," said Calvin men's basketball coach Bill Sall.  "It was nice to see a lot of bodies going after the rebounds. We are still a work in progress. At times we look pretty good and at times we don't. We have to keep on going. The one thing I do enjoy is our effort. Our guys do play hard. Making smart plays on a consistent basis is the goal moving forward."

UP NEXT: Calvin will be home against Adrian College on Tuesday February 9 with tipoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m.  The game will serve as the MIAA opener for both teams.