John Ellis

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Missouri Western MWSU 12-16, 6-11 MIAA

Central Missouri UCMMBB 14-12, 7-10 MIAA

Missouri Western MWSU

12-16, 6-11 MIAA

Final

Feb. 23, 2019

Central Missouri UCMMBB

14-12, 7-10 MIAA

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Missouri Western MWSU	25	41	66
Central Missouri UCMMBB	36	33	69

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 2/23/2019 5:55:00 PM | MWSU Athletic Communications

Central Missouri Edges Griffon Men Late

Griffons lose 69-66 hearbreaker at Central Missouri on Saturday.

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2/26/2019 | 7:30 p.m.

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WARRENSBURG, Mo. – One week after suffering defeat at the hands of a Central Missouri buzzer-beater, Missouri Western Men's Basketball (12-16, 6-11 MIAA) again fell in heartbreaking fashion to the Mules. After rallying from a 13-point second-half deficit, the Griffons held a seven-point lead with under four minutes remaining. Central Missouri would then hold the Griffons to just one made basket in the final three minutes en route to a 12-2 run to win 69-66 on Saturday.

NOTABLES

Missouri Western's offense struggled throughout most of the first half, shooting just 29 percent from the floor.
Bryan Hudson helped keep the Griffons within reach in the first half, scoring 15 of the team's 25 first-half points.
Central Missouri closed the first half on a 20-9 run to take a 36-25 into the halftime break.
The Griffons stepped up the defense in the second half as the Mules made just three of their first 10 shots in the second half.
Missouri Western slowly chipped away at the Central Missouri lead, taking their first lead of the second half on Hudson's layup with 13 minutes to play.
After the Mules regained control with a one-point lead, the Griffons used a 10-2 run to take the 64-57 advantage with 3:19 remaining.
Central Missouri made their final three field goal attempts and went four-of-five from the free-throw line.
Tyrell Carroll's potential game-tying three-point attempt was no good, giving Central Missouri the 69-66 comeback win.
Missouri Western's five starters accounted for all of the team's 66 points scored.
Missouri Western outscored Central Missouri 41-33 in the second half.
The Griffons set a new season-best mark with just three turnovers on Saturday, improving from their previous-best of just five against Lincoln on Feb. 7.