Box Score WICHITA, Kan. — Despite a record-breaking night for one of Missouri Western's great shooters of all time, Griffon Men's Basketball fell to Newman, 71-55, on Thursday night at Fugate Gymnasium.
Missouri Western (8-7, 4-5 MIAA) fell into a 14-2 hole within the first five minutes of the game, but just its eighth shot of night proved to be a historic one.
Reese Glover sank his 234-career three at the 14:25 mark of the first half, cementing himself as the school's all-time 3-pointer leader. He passes Cole Clearman's (2014-18) mark of 233.
Glover hit three No. 235 later on in the night, but Newman (6-10, 2-8 MIAA) never surrendered the lead, taking it all the way home to break a four-game losing streak. Missouri Western is now 3-1 all-time vs. the Jets.
NOTABLES
- Taye Fields led all scorers with 16 points, giving him his ninth double-digit game of the season.
- Julius Dixon scored 12 points, pushing his double-digit streak to seven games in a row. He has scored 10 or more points in 14 of 15 games.
- Matt Nunez did not play on Thursday. He was out with a sickness.
- Will Eames continues to heal an injured hand and did not play either.
UP NEXT
Missouri Western next travels to take on No. 7/9 Central Oklahoma (16-1, 10-1 MIAA). The Bronchos have won nine in a row, most recently beating No. 4/4 Northwest Missouri State, 69-58, on Thursday in Edmond Oklahoma.
