Canton, MO – The Hannibal-LaGrange University Men's Basketball Team was back on the floor Wednesday night for the 2022-23 season opener against Culver-Stockton College. After playing a close first half, the Trojans struggled a bit in the second half before falling to the Wildcats 58-80. HLGU will be back in action on Saturday at 3:15 pm as they are back on the road taking on College of the Ozarks.

GAME VITALS

• Score: Culver-Stockton def. Hannibal-LaGrange 80-58
• Records: Hannibal-LaGrange (0-1) | Culver-Stockton (1-0)
• Location: Charles Field House | Culver-Stockton College | Canton, Missouri

STAT TRACKER

• Janssen Flotow led Trojan scorers with 14 going 4-12 from the field, two of those being from behind the arc. Flotow also went 4-5 from the free-throw line.
• Nick Gutierrez recorded 10 points, five rebounds, and one assist.

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• After the first half, the two teams were separated by just six points with a score of 34-40 in favor of the Wildcats.
• HLGU shot 48.1 percent for field goals in the first half.
• The Trojans struggled offensively in the second half going just 8-23 from the field.
• HLGU struggled in the turnover department as they turned the ball over 18 times and created just seven turnovers from Culver-Stockton.
• Culver-Stockton shot an even 50 percent from the field over the game.

THOUGHTS FROM COACH DURST

• "Last night was a great test against a talented team. We need to bounce back and be ready for our game Saturday."