Point Lookout, MO – The Hannibal-LaGrange University Men's Basketball Team took on the top seeded Columbia International University Rams in the NCCAA Division One Men's Basketball National Championship semi-final contest on Thursday night. Josh Talton led all scorers with 17 points, Braylon Diggs scored 12, and Malakai Munoz added 11. The Trojans fell to the Rams in a late heartbreaker 67-65. Next up, the Trojans will battle for third place against either Nelson University Arizona or Ohio Christian University on Saturday at 12 pm. 

GAME VITALS

• Score: Columbia International def. Hannibal-LaGrange 67-65
• Records: Hannibal-LaGrange (14-14) | Columbia International (22-7)
• Location: Keeter Gymnasium | College of the Ozarks | Point Lookout, Missouri

STAT TRACKER

• Josh Talton led all scorers again with 17 points, nine rebounds, three steals, and one assist. 
• Braylon Diggs recorded 12 points, nine rebounds, two steals and one assist in the contest. 

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• In the first half, HLGU went 16-31 (51.61%) from the field while CIU went 11-23 (47.83%).
• The Trojans struggled shooting from deep, shooting 1-7 (14.29%) from beyond the arc in the first half. 
• At halftime, HLGU led the Rams 35-30. 
• In the second half, the Trojans went 9-23 (39.13%) on field goals. 
• Columbia International shot 16-36 (44.44%) from the floor in the second half. 
• HLGU out-rebounded the Rams 37-29. 
• From the free-throw line, Hannibal-LaGrange shot 11-15 (73.33%) and CIU shot 7-15 (46.66%).