ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Missouri Western Men's Basketball (4-4) lost its second and final game of the UMSL Thanksgiving Classic 90-75 to Maryville (4-2) on Saturday. The Griffons shot 47 percent from the field in the win but struggled defensively and suffered their fourth loss of the season.
 

NOTABLES

• Maryville ended the first half on an 18-6 run to take a 43-32 lead going into the break.
• Missouri Western's six made three pointers kept the Maryville lead at 11 points going into halftime. Lavon Hightower made all four of his three-point attempts in the first half.
• Hightower's made jumper at 9:23 in the second half capped off a 10-3 run by the Griffon to cut the deficit to just eight.
• The Saints outscored the Griffons 23-16 throughout the remainder of the game.
• Maryville's 90 points on Saturday are the most points allowed by the Griffons this season.
• Saturday was also the first game in which the Griffons have allowed their opponent to shoot over 50 percent from the field, as the Saints shot 61 percent.
• The Griffons shot 52 percent from the field in the second half.
• Missouri Western shot a season-high 41 percent from three in the loss.
• Maryville hands the Griffons their third-straight loss, with all three of those games on the road.

 
LEADERS

• Bryan Hudson led the team in scoring for the second time this season with 21 points.
• Hightower added 19 points, eight board, and three assists.
• Alex Martin scored a season-high 14 points.
• Beau Baker scored a season-high seven points in 22 minutes.

 
UP NEXT

• The Griffons will wrap up a five-game road trip against William Jewell (2-5) on Nov. 26.
• The Cardinals will be coming off a 91-81 win at Southwest Baptist earlier this week.