St. Louis, MO – The Hannibal-LaGrange University Men's Basketball Team took on University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy, looking to stay alive in the race for a spot in the conference tournament. In a back and forth, power struggle, UHSP came out on top, 74-70. HLGU returns home to play Lyon College Saturday at 3 PM.
GAME VITALS
- Score: University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy def. Hannibal-LaGrange 74-70
- Records: Hannibal-LaGrange (7-15, 2-12) | Health Sciences and Pharmacy (7-18, 5-9)
- Location: UHSP Gymnasium | University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy | St. Louis, Missouri
STAT TRACKER
- Janssen Flotow dropped 29 points to lead all scorers tonight. Flotow also had two assists and one rebound.
- Jacob Staton had 13 points, six rebounds, one assist, and one steal.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- The Trojans played well offensively in the first half, shooting 15-26 (57.7%) overall including 4-9 (44.4%) from deep.
- One point was all that separated the two teams at halftime, with HLGU holding the advantage (37-36).
- With just five seconds to play, the Trojans, again, held a one-point lead (69-72), when UHSP's Dwight Newsome made a three-point shot to take the lead and seal HLGU's fate.
- Each team was even in three-point shooting with both going 7-18 (38.9%).
- Hannibal-LaGrange was unable to convert some crucial free-throws as they went 7-12 (58.3%) for the game.
- UHSP led in the free-throw category 32-30.
- There were eight ties and six lead changes throughout the contest.
THOUGHTS FROM COACH DURST
- "This was a tought loss, we played well in stretches but they made a big play to win the game."
