ST. JOSEPH – The most points the Griffon men's basketball team has scored all season gave Missouri Western its second straight win, 78-62 over Baker University on Sunday in the MWSU Fieldhouse.
 
HEADLINES

• The 78 points scored were the most for the team this season, better than the 73 in a loss at William Jewell
• It was the second straight win for the team which is now 3-8
• Missouri Western closed the game on a 16-2 run, after leading by just two with 4:05 left
• The Griffons shot better than 47 percent from the field and missed just two free throws (20-22)

 
TOP PERFORMERS

• TJ Evans scored a career-high 25 points on 50% shooting from the field (8-16)
• Cole Clearman was 6-9 from the field and 8-8 from the free throw line, scoring 19 of his 22 points in the second half
• Beau Baker had a team-high six rebounds

 
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Missouri Western (3-8) hosts Haskell Indian Nations in a non-conference doubleheader with the women's team, Monday, Dec. 19. The women's game tips at 5:30 and the men's game at 7:30.