ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Missouri Western Men's Basketball lost a heartbreaker to Rogers State on Saturday night, 62-61, at the MWSU Fieldhouse.
Junior forward
Will Eames led his team in scoring against the Hillcats with a season high-19 points that included eight rebounds and four assists. Sophomore guard
Julius Dixon contributed 16 points for the evening.
The Griffons (7-4, 3-2 MIAA) took the lead almost immediately with a 5-0 head start in the first two minutes. Rogers State (8-4, 4-2) caught back up and eventually took a first-half lead at 36-29.
Down by two at 60-58 with 44 seconds left in the game, Eames converted an and-one layup, giving MWSU an 61-60 advantage.
After two RSU free throws took away MWSU's lead, sophomore guard
Taye Fields grabbed a rebound after a missed free throw, giving the Griffons one more chance. With four seconds left of game, Dixon attempted a 3-pointer that didn't fall the Griffons' way.
Despite the loss,
Reese Glover is on the verge of greatness. Glover sank three 3-pointers, putting him six threes closer to a share of the record for threes made in a career in Missouri Western Men's Basketball history.
This game is only the second time Rogers State has beaten Missouri Western since they started playing in 2020.
NOTABLES
- There were seven lead changes in Saturday's game.
- Dixon leads the team in scoring with 138 points on the season already in his first time as a Griffon. He has scored 10+ points in 10 of 11 games.
- RSU has won two games in a row vs. MWSU.
- Eames is one point away (1,120 points) from passing Mark Bradley (1989-92; 1,120 points) for 11th all-time in MWSU MBB history.
NEXT UP
Missouri Western look to bounce back at the MWSU Fieldhouse on Jan. 2 against Northeastern State (6-4, 3-3 MIAA). The Griffons and RiverHawks tipoff at 6 p.m.
