Canton, MO – The Hannibal-LaGrange University Men's Basketball Team kicked off the 2023-24 season on Thursday night at Culver-Stockton College. The two teams played a close first half with just four points separating them (35-31). The Trojan's shooting struggled to find a rhythm in the second half and they fell by a score of 78-56. HLGU will travel to Point Lookout, Missouri on Saturday, November 4, to take on College of the Ozarks.
GAME VITALS
- Score: Culver-Stockton College def. Hannibal-LaGrange 78-56
- Records: Hannibal-LaGrange (0-1) | Culver-Stockton College (1-0)
- Location: Charles Field House | Culver-Stockton College | Canton, Missouri
STAT TRACKER
- Khalib Becton led the team in scoring with 11 points after going 5-9 from the field and 1-3 from the line. Becton also had eight rebounds, two blocks, and one assist.
- Janssen Flotow was just behind Becton in scoring with 10 points tonight, and adding three rebounds and one assist to his line.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- The Trojans shot 12-22 (54.5%) from the field in the first half and 2-6 (33.3%) from behind the arc.
- Free-throws made a difference in the first half as the Wildcats went 10-14 from the line and HLGU shot 5-7.
- At halftime, C-SC held a four-point lead over the Trojans 35-31.
- In the second half, HLGU's shooting struggled a bit. They went 9-30 (30%) from the field and 5-13 (38.5%) from three-point range.
- 14 HLGU turnovers led to 21 points for C-SC, while seven turnovers from the Wildcats led to nine points for the Trojans.
- Culver-Stockton out-rebounded Hannibal-LaGrange 37-32 overall.
- The Wildcats grabbed 14 offensive rebounds, generating 20 second chance points. The Trojans hauled in nine offensive rebounds, leading to two second chance points.
