Moberly, MO – The Hannibal-LaGrange University Men's Basketball Team traveled to Moberly, Missouri for a non-conference matchup with Central Christian College of the Bible on Thursday night. This was the first meeting between the two teams. A pretty even matchup all the way around with the Trojans coming out on top.
GAME VITALS
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Score: Hannibal-LaGrange def. Central Christian College of the Bible 68-60.
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Records: Central Christian College of the Bible (2-1) | Hannibal-LaGrange (1-3)
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Location: Ferneau Center | Central Christian College of the Bible | Moberly, Missouri
STAT TRACKER
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Roger Guardiola with 15 points going 6-13 from the field including two three pointers and 1-1 on free throws.
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Both Bryce Stark and Joe McBride each finished with 11 points, eight rebounds, and two assists.
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Wyatt Ward came off the bench tallying 15 points, four rebounds, and one steal in 16 minutes.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
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The Trojans were down by as many as 11 points with 6:28 to play in the first half.
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With six minutes to go in the first half, the Trojans came storming back going on an 8-0 run in under three minutes, cutting the Saints lead to three.
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The Trojans took control of the lead with one minute to play in the first half and took a slim two-point lead into the locker room at the half.
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The lead bounced back and forth between the Trojans and the Saints in the first ten minutes of the second half before the Trojans pulled away and did not look back with 8:05 to play.
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The Trojans were able to move the ball into the paint well all-night scoring over half of their points in the paint (36). The Trojans also out-rebounded the Saints 49-25.
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After shooting 41.67% (5-12) from three-point range in the first half, the Trojans went 0-7 in the second half for a total of 26.3% (5-19). The Saints shot 44.44% (4-9) from three-point range in the first half and 33.33% (3-9) in the second half, finishing at 38.9% (7-18).
THOUGHTS FROM COACH DURST
