WARRENSBURG, Mo. – The Central Missouri Mules (2-2, 0-0 MIAA) fell to the Quincy Hawks (3-2, 0-0 GLVC) by a final score of 68-65 on Thursday, Nov. 21, inside the Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center in Warrensburg.
The Mules trailed by a pair at the break as freshman
Kyran Tilley (team-high 16 points, five rebounds, and three assists overall) led the team with eight points while forwards
Tim Jordan Jr. (eight points and four rebounds) and
Jack Chapman (14 points, four rebounds, and two assists) had five points each.
The Hawks never relinquished the lead en route to picking up their third win of the season aided by guard El Sieger's game-high 21 points, four rebounds, and two assists.
Forward
Elijah Farr grabbed a team-high six rebounds adding 12 points and two assists, while senior
DeAirius Barker ended the contest with 13 points going 4-for-8 from the floor including 2-of-5 from beyond the arc.
Central Missouri returns to the court on Tuesday, Nov. 26, as they take on the Illinois-Springfield Prairie Stars (2-1, 0-0 GLVC) at 3:15 p.m. in the opening game of the DoubleTree Thanksgiving Classic from O'Reilly Event Center in Springfield, Mo.
