LINDSBORG, Kan. - Rogers State endured a major scare from Bethany College before holding on for a 70-64 win at Hahn Gymnasium in Lindsborg, Kan., on Saturday.
 

The Hillcats embarrassed the Swedes 116-62 a week earlier on Homecoming at the Claremore Expo. However, Saturday on the Swedes home floor was a different story. Bethany chopped a 17-point second half deficit down to four in the closing seconds. RSU hit 9-of-10 free throws over the final 1:18 to fend off the comeback.
 

The Hillcats jumped out to a 5-0 lead and remained in control through most of the first half. Abram Donlon scored in the paint just before the half to make it 33-24 at the break.
 

Senior Bryson Krueger caught fire early in the second half and keyed an 11-0 RSU run. Krueger gave the Hillcats a 17-point lead at 47-30 with 12:13 remaining in the contest. RSU appeared to have the game locked up until the final six minutes when the Swedes came roaring back.
 

Dilton Gibbs nailed a three from the corner to trim the lead back to single digits, 67-59, with 5:05 remaining. Roddrick Williams hit a baseline jumper to make it a four point game with 3:38 left, 57-53. A layup by Kelby Brown made it one possession game before Krueger drained a three from the wing to push the margin to 61-55 with 2:37 remaining. Gibbs went coast to coast to cut the lead back to four with 90 seconds left, but the Swedes would draw no closer.
 

Donlon, Aldric Reynolds and Roderick Rodgers combined to hit nine consecutive free throws to preserve the win for RSU. The Hillcats shot just 40-percent for the game and committed 24 turnovers. Donlon recorded his first double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Reynolds led the Cats with 13 points.
 

Rogers State (4-0) will have the next six days off before hosting Central Baptist College at Bartlesville High School next Saturday. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m.