Hannibal, MO – The Hannibal-LaGrange University Men's Basketball Team hosted the Bobcats of College of Ozarks in a Tuesday night non-conference matchup. HLGU entered Tuesday coming off of a tough loss in the final seconds of their last contest while the Bobcats are coming in off of a double-digit win in their last matchup. The two teams played an exciting game that was tight down to the wire.

GAME VITALS

• Score: College of the Ozarks def. Hannibal-LaGrange 66-62. 
• Records:  College of the Ozarks (4-7) | Hannibal-LaGrange (2-7)
• Location: Mabee Sports Complex | Hannibal-LaGrange University | Hannibal, Missouri

STAT TRACKER

• Grant Peters had a big night tallying 18 points, eight rebounds, three steals, two blocks, and an assist in his 28 minutes played.
• Roger Guardiola shot well going 4-6 from the field including 3-5 from behind the arc racking up 11 points while adding four assists, two steals, and a rebound in the process.

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• HLGU got out to a quick start in the first half starting the game on a 5-0 run in the first two minutes.
• The Trojans controlled the game and the lead up until the last two minutes of a closely contested first half before going into halftime down 28-26.
• HLGU came out the same way after the break, controlling the first seven minutes of the second half.
• The Bobcats took the lead with 11:20 to play and did not give it back.
• The Trojans pulled within two points in the closing seconds of the game but the Bobcat's Tanner Rogers hit two free-throws off an HLGU intentional foul to seal the win for College of the Ozarks 66-62.
• The Bobcats utilized a good night from three-point range going 10-23 (43.5%), compared to the Trojan's 6-25 (24%).
• HLGU was able to capitalize off 16 Bobcat turnovers, scoring 29 points off them.
• Each team was fairly even in rebounds with the Bobcats recording 24 and the Trojans pulling in 29 boards.