WARRENSBURG, Mo. – The Central Missouri Mules (2-1, 0-0 MIAA) defeated the Maryville Saintss (0-3, 0-0 GLVC) by a final score of 67-55 on Wednesday, Nov. 13, inside the Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center in Warrensburg.
The Mules jumped out to a 12-point advantage midway through the opening half thanks to a triple from sophomore
Tim Jordan Jr. (game-high 19 points and three rebounds) off an assist from guard
DeAirius Barker (seven points, five rebounds, and four assists).
Central Missouri led by 10 at the break as freshman guards
Kyran Tilley (10 points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals) and
Jake Fritz (12 points, four rebounds, and two steals) led the Mules with eight points each.
The Saints answered in the second half cutting the deficit to as little as four but were unable to complete the comeback as UCM extended their lead to 19 with just over three minutes remaining earning their second victory on the year.
The Mules outscored Maryville in numerous categories including points in the paint (34-26), off second-chance (13-10), and bench points (21-20) as junior
Jack Chapman ended the game with nine points, seven boards, and one steal.
Guard
KJ Lee contributed eight points, seven rebounds, three assists, and two blocks while Kansas City, Mo. native
Elijah Farr grabbed a game-high nine rebounds, two points, and two steals in the winning effort.
Central Missouri returns to the court on Thursday, Nov. 21, as they host the Quincy Hawks (0-2, 0-0 GLVC) at 7:30 p.m. from the Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center in Warrensburg.
