Point Lookout, MO –The Hannibal-LaGrange University Men's Basketball Team took home 4th place in the NCCAA Division One Men's Basketball National Championship on Saturday afternoon. Trojans fell short against Ohio Christian University in the third-place game falling 51-44. Josh Talton led all scorers once again with 16 points in the contest. Braylon Diggs added eight points and eight rebounds for the Trojans in the loss. The Trojans look forward to being out on the court in the fall for the 2025-26 campaign. 

GAME VITALS

• Score: Hannibal-LaGrange def. Ohio Christian 51-44
• Records: Hannibal-LaGrange (14-15) | Ohio Christian (26-5)
• Location: Keeter Gymnasium | College of the Ozarks | Point Lookout, Missouri

STAT TRACKER

• Josh Talton led all scorers again with 16 points. Talton added six rebounds, and one steal.
• Braylon Diggs finished with eight points, eight rebounds, and two blocks. 

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• The Trojans went 7-24 (29.17%) from the field in the first half. 
• OCU shot 9-35 (25.71%) in the first half. 
• At halftime, HLGU trailed 23-19.
• In the second frame, HLGU went 10-27 (37.04%). 
• The Trojans struggled from deep, shooting 1-12 (8.33%) from deep in the contest. 
• OCU went 6-32 (18.75%) from beyond the arc overall.
• From the free-throw line, HLGU shot 9-16 (56.25%) while OCU shot 11-16 (68.75%).