St. Louis, MO – The Hannibal-LaGrange University Men's Basketball Team earned its first conference victory on Wednesday night over Harris-Stowe State University. Three Trojans, Josh Talton, Kell Estep, and Chris Cross finished with double figures in scoring, while Braylon Diggs finished with 17 rebounds in the 70-58 win. HLGU will return to the floor on Saturday against University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis at 3 pm.
 
GAME VITALS

• Score: Hannibal-LaGrange def. Harris-Stowe 70-58
• Records: Hannibal-LaGrange University (4-6, 1-2) | Harris-Stowe (4-7, 1-2)
• Location: Emerson Performance Center | Harris-Stowe State University | St. Louis, Missouri

 
STAT TRACKER

• Josh Talton led the Trojans in scoring again with 19 points, three rebounds, and two assists.
• Chris Cross recorded 17 points after going 5-6 on three-point attempts. Cross also had two rebounds, one assist, and one steal.

 
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• The Trojans shot 50% (9-18) on three-pointers in the first half.
• Kell Estep shot 4-6 from beyond the arc in the first half, racking up 14 points.
• At the half, the Trojans led by 13 (41-28).
• Overall, the Trojans shot 22-52 (44.2%) on field goals and the Hornets shot 22-56 (39.3%).
• From three-point range, HLGU went 12-27 (44.4%) in the game.
• Braylon Diggs hauled in 17 rebounds for the Trojans, who out-rebounded HSSU 41-27.
• The Trojans added 19 points off the bench in the contest.
• From the charity stripe, HLGU went 12-15 (80%) while Harris-Stowe shot 7-13 (53.8%).