This Week in GLVC Men’s Basketball – Dec. 12-18

This Week in GLVC Men’s Basketball – Dec. 12-18

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GLVC men's basketball action tips off Wednesday with Illinois Springfield, McKendree and Southern Indiana all hosting non-conference action.  The Prairie Stars will welcome Harris-Stowe to Springfield, while the Bearcats host Salem International.  USI will look to move to 9-0 on the season in a battle with Bluefield State.  All three contests will be streamed on the GLVC Sports Network.
 
WEDNESDAY | 12.14
away_logo Bluefield State 54 home_logo Southern Indiana 99 7 p.m. Evansville, Ind. Box Score
away_logo Harris-Stowe 86 home_logo Illinois Springfield 98 7:00 PM Springfield, Ill. Box Score
away_logo Salem International 92 home_logo McKendree 119 7 p.m. Lebanon, Ill. Box Score

It was a perfect night in GLVC men's basketball action Wednesday night, not to mention a high-scoring night as well.  McKendree defeated Salem International 119-92, Southern Indiana beat Bluefield State 99-54, and Illinois Springfield dropped Harris-Stowe, 98-86.  McKendree's Nate Michael led six GLVC standouts with 20-point games with 27 points in the win over Salem International. 
 
FRIDAY | 12.16
away_logo Illinois Springfield 79 home_logo Glenville State 92 12:00 PM Glenville, W.V. Box Score
away_logo Palm Beach Atlantic 74 home_logo Drury 80 4:30 p.m. Boca Raton, Fla. Box Score
away_logo Benedict 71 home_logo Truman State 79 5:00 PM Owensboro, Ky. (OT)  Box Score
away_logo Kentucky State 75 home_logo Bellarmine 93 7:30 PM Louisville, Ky. Box Score
away_logo Indianapolis 78 home_logo Nova Southeastern 82 7:30 PM Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Box Score
away_logo Martin Methodist 62 home_logo Southern Indiana 100 4 p.m. (CST) Louisville, Ky. Box Score

No. 9 Drury and No. 24 Southern Indiana remained perfect on the season Friday with wins over Palm Beach Atlantic and Martin Methodist, respectively.  No. 6 Bellarmine scored a 93-75 victory over Kentucky State, while Truman State earned a 79-71 overtime win over Benedict.  Illinois Springfield and Indianapolis each fell in non-conference action.
 
SATURDAY | 12.17
away_logo Cedarville 63 home_logo Lewis 65 1:00 PM Quincy, Ill. Box Score
away_logo Avila home_logo William Jewell 3:00 p.m. Liberty, Mo. Postponed
away_logo Salem International 70 home_logo Quincy 105 3:15 p.m. Quincy, Ill. Box Score
away_logo Saint Joseph's 90 home_logo Trevecca Nazarene 79 4 PM ET Nashville, Tenn. Box Score
away_logo Kentucky Wesleyan 74 home_logo Truman State 73 5:00 PM Owensboro, Ky. Box Score
away_logo Drury 56 home_logo Lynn 57 6:30 p.m. Boca Raton, Fla. Box Score
away_logo Martin Methodist 67 home_logo Bellarmine 83 7:30 PM Louisville, Ky. Box Score
away_logo Kentucky State 68 home_logo Southern Indiana 95 4 p.m. (CST) Louisville, Ky. Box Score

GLVC men's basketball scored a 5-2 record on Saturday with wins by No. 6 Bellarmine and No. 24 Southern Indiana.  Quincy kept its momentum going with a 35-point victory over Salem International, 105-70.  Saint Joseph's captured an in-region win at Trevecca Nazarene, 90-79, while Lewis squeaked out a close one against Cedarville, 65-63.  Elsewhere, Truman State lost by one at Kentucky Wesleyan and No. 9 Drury suffered its first defeat of the season, falling 57-56 to Lynn.  William Jewell was scheduled to host Avila, but Saturday's game was postponed due to inclement weather and will likely be rescheduled at a later date.
 
SUNDAY | 12.18
away_logo Salem International 61 home_logo Lewis 111 1:00 PM Quincy, Ill. Box Score
away_logo Cedarville 64 home_logo Quincy 104 3:15 p.m. Quincy, Ill. Box Score
away_logo Puerto Rico-Mayaguez 57 home_logo Maryville 58 6 p.m. (CT) San Juan, P.R.

Evan Booker scored the game-winning layup with 24 seconds left in overtime to boost Maryville to a thrilling 58-57 win over the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Sunday evening in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Booker also scored the bucket in the final minute of regulation that forced the extra session.  Elsewhere, six different players scored in double-figures as Lewis won its fifth-straight game with the 111-61 victory over Salem International in the final day of QU Subway Holiday Classic hosted by Quincy.  The 111 points is the most by a Flyer squad in a single game since 2001 and the most in a regulation contest since 1997.  The host Hawks won their 11th straight game, 104-64, over Cedarville in the finale of the Classic, giving Quincy back-to-back 100-point (or more) games since 2007.