WARRENSBURG, Mo. – The Central Missouri Mules (0-2, 0-0) fell to the East Central Tigers (2-0, 0-0) by a final score of 77-69 inside the Multipurpose Building on Sunday, Nov. 13 to conclude the Weekend Classic.
Central Missouri had three players finish the contest in double figures including guard
Mikel Henderson, redshirt senior
Gaven Pinkley, and guard
Kobe Campbell.
Henderson, a redshirt sophomore from Kansas City, Mo. led the Mules with a game-high 25 points, four assists, three rebounds, and one steal. Pinkley recorded 20 points including five three-pointers and five rebounds while Campbell added 10 points and four rebounds respectively.
Forward
Ben Fritz paced UCM on the glass with a team-high six rebounds and three points, plus redshirt junior
Garrett Luinstra grabbed five rebounds and added three points on the night.
The Tigers were led by guard Keyon Thomas' 18 points as East Central's bench outscored the Mules by a 43-18 margin.
Central Missouri returns to the court on Thursday, Nov. 17, as they host Central Methodist with tip-off set for 6:00 p.m. inside the Multipurpose Building.