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Hannibal-LaGrange University

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50
Hannibal-LaGrange HLG 0
63
Winner Carolina CAR 0
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63
Carolina CAR
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Hannibal-LaGrange HLG 33 17 50
Carolina CAR 29 34 63

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men's Basketball Finishes Fourth at NCCAA Nationals

Winona Lake, IN – The Hannibal-LaGrange University Men's Basketball Team met Carolina University in the final game of the year Saturday for the NCCAA National Basketball Championships third place game. After a gritty, hard fought game, the Trojans were defeated and took home fourth place in the tournament.

GAME VITALS
  • Score: Carolina University def. Hannibal-LaGrange 63-50.
  • Records: Carolina University (22-7) | Hannibal-LaGrange (9-23)
  • Location: Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center | Grace College | Winona Lake, Indiana
STAT TRACKER
  • Michael Hood led the Trojan scorers with 14 points, four rebounds, three assists, two steals, and one block.
  • Bryce Stark was hot on his heals with 13 points, three rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and one steal.
  • Grant Peters scored ten points, pulled in eight rebounds, dished out two assists, blocked two shots, and had one steal.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
  • The first half was back and forth and had five lead changes and five ties.
  • HLGU had their largest lead of the half with 15 minutes to go in the half at five points after a Grant Peters dunk.
  • The Trojans shot well from both the field and three-point range in the first half, going 14-27 (51.9%) from the floor and 5-7 (71.4%) from deep.
  • HLGU took a slim four point lead into the break 33-29.
  • At the 16 minute mark in the second half, the Trojans had their largest lead of the game at 7 points then the Bruins went on an 18-4 scoring run to take control over the next 8 minutes.
  • The Trojans continued to fight but it was not enough to overcome their deficit and they would go on to lose 50-63.
  • HLGU struggled shooting in the second half going just 5-24 from the field while Carolina went 13-23.
  • From the free-throw line, the Trojans went a perfect 7-7 today.
  • HLGU out-rebounded the Bruins 32-28.
  • Carolina was able to score 15 points of turnovers in the game while HLGU scored just two.
THOUGHTS FROM COACH DURST
  • "We gave a great effort today, but struggled to execute during the second half. It was a great week and great way to finish the season for our seniors."
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