WARRENSBURG, Mo. – The Central Missouri Mules (4-4, 0-4) fell to the Missouri Southern Lions (4-7, 2-3) by a final score of 75-56 on Thursday, Dec. 14, inside the Multipurpose Building in Warrensburg.
After a tightly contested opening half of play, the Lions took a five-point lead into the break and never relinquished as they picked up their fourth win of the season led by Darius Dawson's game-high 29 points and game-high 10 rebounds.
Central Missouri had three double-digit scoring performances from guard
Caleb Nero (12 points, two assists, and two steals), freshman
Tim Jordan Jr. (11 points and three rebounds), and guard
Jalen Knott (10 points, three rebounds, and two steals).
Freshman
KJ Vasser contributed nine of the Mules' 11 bench points on the night going 2-of-6 from beyond the arc for good measure. Sophomore
Terrance Broughton had eight points, two rebounds and two assists while forward
Keith Kiner III had four points and three rebounds respectively.
UCM returns to the court on Monday, Dec. 18, as they take on the Missouri – St. Louis Tritons in the opening day of the Las Vegas High Desert Classic in Las Vegas, Nev. with tip-off scheduled for 8:00 p.m. (CST).
