ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Griffon Men's Basketball kept the score tight throughout the night, but a second-half outburst from Lincoln was too much for Missouri Western to handle on Thursday inside the MWSU Fieldhouse.
Missouri Western (8-9, 4-7 MIAA) found itself with a 24-21 lead thanks to two
JaRon Thames free throws and a
Julius Dixon layup at the 2:20 mark of the first half. That ended up being MWSU's final lead of the night once Lincoln's Artese Stapleton hit a three to tie the game, setting up Kevin Kone's go-ahead layup that put the Blue Tigers (11-6, 7-4 MIAA) for good. Lincoln started the second half on a 12-2 run, leading itself to a 70-56 win.
NOTABLES
- Thames led the Griffons with a game and season-high 19 points.
- Dixon scored 10 points, giving him 10 or more in 16 out of 17 games this season.
- Reese Glover hit two threes, giving him 239 for his career and new ever-changing record. He was recognized on Thursday night for setting the program's all-time 3-point record.
UP NEXT
The Griffons host Central Missouri (8-10, 4-8 MIAA) this Saturday at 3:30 p.m. inside the MWSU Fieldhouse. The Mules recently played and lost to No. 9/8 Northwest Missouri State, 73-52, on Thursday night in Maryville, Missouri.
