Springfield, Mo.-The Drury Panthers took an early lead against visiting St. Mary’s on Saturday. In the first seven minutes of play the Panthers only allowed one bucket from the opposition. The Drury squad shot 48 percent from the floor to St. Mary’s 35 percent. The team was led by Alex Hall who posted 13 points on the night. Hall also collected six assists.The Panthers (7-3) will next host Southwestern on December 30.

 

 

Springfield, Ill.-After a tough battle with McKendree on Friday night, the Illinois Springfield men’s basketball team rebounded to collect a win against local Robert Morris on Saturday. Both Jermaine Love-Roberts and Michael Fakuade earned double doubles on the night. Fakuade posted 18 points and 14 rebounds while Love-Roberts collected 15 rebounds and banked 14 points. Lester Hart was the go-to player for the Prairie Stars as he led the team with 19 points. Hart also collected two rebounds and two assists.The Prairie Stars (3-7) will take on Lindenwood-Belleville at home on December 30.

 

 

Evansville, Ind.- The No. 2 ranked Southern Indiana Eagles put on a stellar performance against regional opponent Cedarville on Saturday afternoon. The Southern Indiana squad shot 26-for-53 from the field and had three players reach double digits in the win. Isaac McClure collected the team high 20 points and five rebounds on the night while Brandon Hogg contributed 14 buckets and Austin Davis tallied 13 points to help boost the Eagles to a 74-45 victory. The team collected 45 rebounds and forced 15 turnovers from the Cedarville squad. The Eagles (9-0) will look to continue their undefeated streak at home against Harris-Stowe on December 30.

 

 

LAS VEGAS- The Indianapolis men’s basketball team turned around after a late Friday night showdown with Wilmington to collect it’s second win of the week against St. Mary’s in the Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic. The game went down to the wire as Indianapolis pulled out the win in overtime after Jarrett Hamilton converted a steal for layup in overtime action. Hamilton recorded a career-high 25 points in the clutch victory. Wilbur O’Neal and Adrian Moss also scored in double digits with a combined 25 points. The Indianapolis squad moves to 7-2 on the year and will face regional opponent Ferris State on December 30.

 

 

Quincy, Ill.- The Quincy Hawks posted an impressive 97 points en route to their win against Missouri Baptist on Saturday. The Quincy squad trailed by one at the half, but pulled away in the second half shooting 19-for-34 from the field and going 7-for-10 from behind the arc. The team had six players reach double digits including leading scorer Jordan Wilson who ended the night with 20 points. The Hawks improve their record to 6-2 overall and will host Johnson C. Smith on December 30.