Hannibal, MO – The Hannibal-LaGrange University Men's Basketball Team was back in action tonight as they took on University of Health Sciences & Pharmacy. The game was tight all throughout but the Trojans were held scoreless for the last three minutes and they fell by a score of 71-65. HLGU will be back on the floor on Saturday afternoon at 3 PM at Lyon College.
 
GAME VITALS

• Score: University of Health Sciences & Pharmacy def. Hannibal-LaGrange 71-65
• Records: Hannibal-LaGrange (5-7, 1-4) | University of Health Sciences & Pharmacy (5-11, 3-3)
• Location: Mabee Sports Complex | Hannibal-LaGrange University | Hannibal, Missouri

STAT TRACKER

• Khalib Becton led the team in scoring with 18 points tonight. Becton also had eight rebounds, four assists, and two steals.
• Janssen Flotow recorded 11 points, one rebound, and one assist on the night.

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• After a tightly contested first half of play, the only thing that separated the teams was two made free-throws by UHSP, giving them the advantage 38-36.
• The Trojans were held scoreless for the last three minutes of the contest while UHSP went on an 8-0 run to win the game 71-65.  
• HLGU won the rebound battle 32-22.
• UHSP scored 44 points in the paint tonight while HLGU was able to score 28 points in the paint.

THOUGHTS FROM COACH DURST

• "We did a good job competing in stretches, but we had too many empty possessions offensively and breakdowns defensively."