ST. JOSEPH – Griffon Men's Basketball (8-11, 4-4) continued to roll at home, dispatching Fort Hays State (7-10, 1-8) 79-63 in the MWSU Fieldhouse, Thursday night, to snap a three-game skid and move to 6-0 in home games.
 
The Griffons never trailed, jumping out to a 12-0 lead on three Will Eames' 3-pointers and one by Tyus Millhollin. Missouri Western led by as many as 23 points midway through the second half. Twelve 3-pointers by the Griffons, who held the Tigers to 3 of 11 shooting from long range, aided in the lopsided victory. Missouri Western used a 10-1 run still early in the first half to lead 23-6 with 13 minutes to go before halftime.
 
NOTABLES

• The five-straight home wins are the most for MWSU since winning nine in a row inside the MWSU Fieldhouse during the 2009-10 season.
• Missouri Western's women's and men's basketball teams improved to a combined 15-0 at home with the men's win which capped four-straight home doubleheader sweeps for the teams.
• MWSU owned the glass, pulling down 45 rebounds and giving up just 31 to Fort Hays State.
• 16 of the Griffons' rebounds came on the offensive glass, helping MWSU score 16 second chance points while FHSU scored six on just six offensive boards.
• The Griffons had 15 assists to just eight turnvoers.
• Four Griffs scored in double figures, led by 18 each for Eames and Tyrell Carroll. Carroll also had a team-high six assists.
• JaRon Thames led the team with nine rebounds and two blocks while scoring 12 points.
• Millhollin didn't take a shot inside the 3-point arc, making four and went 5 for 5 at the free throw line for 17 points.

 
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The Griffons host Nebraska-Kearney (12-6, 6-3) on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. The Lopers held Northwest Missouri State to 65 points, Thursday, but lost by five in Maryville.