Columbia, MO – The Hannibal-LaGrange University Men's Basketball Team matched up against Bellevue University in their second game of the Hampton Inn Thanksgiving Classic in Columbia on Saturday afternoon. The Trojans couldn't replicate their three-point shooting performance from last night and they were not able to keep pace with the Bruins, falling 68-43. HLGU will return home to face Central Christian College of the Bible Tuesday night at 7 pm.

GAME VITALS

• Score: Bellevue def. Hannibal-LaGrange 68-43
• Records: Hannibal-LaGrange (4-3, 1-0) | Bellevue University (6-4, 0-0)
• Location: Arena of Southwell Complex | Columbia College | Columbia, Missouri

STAT TRACKER

• Eddie Ambrose led the Trojans in scoring with 10 points. Ambrose also had three rebounds, two assists, and one block.
• Jacob Staton had eight points, three rebounds, one assist, and one steal on the night.

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• The Trojans got off to a slow start, going just 8-21 (38.1%) from the field in the first half.
• Bellevue took a nine-point lead into the half (29-20).
• Three-point shooting was a strength for Bellevue in the second half as they went 8-13 (61.5%).
• The Trojans did not shoot any free-throws in the second half as Bellevue surrendered just two fouls throughout the half.
• HLGU could not keep up their three-point scoring pace from a night ago as they shot 4-17 (23.5%) from behind the arc tonight.
• Hannibal-LaGrange lost 19 turnovers tonight, leading to 23 Bruin points. Bellevue lost 12 turnovers that gave the Trojans six points.

THOUGHTS FROM COACH DURST

• "It was nice to get a win this weekend, we knew there would be tough competition in both games.  I am proud of our defensive effort both days, we need to continue to get better as a group offensively."