EDMOND, Okla. – The Central Missouri Mules (4-1, 0-1) fell to No. 3 Central Oklahoma Bronchos (6-0, 1-0) by a final score of 75-62 on Thursday, Nov. 30, inside Hamilton Field House in Edmond.
The Bronchos took the lead with the opening basket of the contest and never relinquished as they picked up their sixth victory of the season led by guard Mike Quick's 19 points.
Central Missouri was led by redshirt senior
Caleb Nero's 15 points, four rebounds, and two assists. The Tulsa, Okla. native went 6-of-12 from the field including 3-of-8 from beyond the arc.
Guard
Jalen Knott had 11 points, five rebounds, and two assists while redshirt senior
Jordan Hayes grabbed a team-high six rebounds adding five points respectively. Forwards
Tim Jordan Jr. (nine points and five rebounds) and
Keith Kiner III (three points and three rebounds) recorded two blocks respectively.
The Mules tallied 19 bench points on the night led by forward
Jack Chapman's eight points and four rebounds, plus junior
Raeshaun Ambris added six points on 3-of-4 attempts from the field. Guard
KJ Vasser had three points and two rebounds while junior
Ben Fritz contributed four rebounds and two points.
UCM returns to the court on Saturday, Dec. 2, as they continue MIAA play against the Newman Jets with tip-off scheduled for 3:30 p.m. from Fugate Gymnasium in Wichita, Kan.