WARRENSBURG, Mo. – The Central Missouri Mules (11-11, 7-9) defeated the Missouri Southern Lions (14-9, 10-7) by a final score of 67-59 on Saturday, Feb. 4, inside the Multipurpose Building in Warrensburg.
After trailing 35-28 at halftime, the Mules responded by tying the game at 48 on a 10-2 run with 8:58 remianing in regulation. Guard
Mikel Henderson led UCM with a game-high 15 points (including a season-high four three-pointers), two rebounds and two assists; plus, redshirt sophomore
Kobe Campbell added 13 points, five rebounds and two assists.
Redshirt junior
Trey Sides contributed 12 points and three rebounds while forward
Gaven Pinkley had 11 points, three rebounds and three assists moving him into eighth place in all-time scoring surpassing Armando Becker (1989-91) at 1,315 points.
Guard
Garrett Luinstra ended the contest with seven points, five rebounds and three assists while redshirt sophomore
Jordan Hayes added five points, a season-high four steals, four rebounds and three assists. Forward
Mark Mayle contributed three points and sophomore
Ben Fritz had a career-high two blocks in the victory.
The Mules return to the court on Thursday, Feb. 9, as they take on the Nebraska-Kearney Lopers at 7:30 p.m. inside the Health & Sports Center in Kearney, Neb.
