WARRENSBURG, Mo. – The Central Missouri Mules (10-10, 5-9) fell to the Lincoln Blue Tigers (13-7, 8-6) by a final score of 52-51 in overtime on Saturday afternoon inside the Multipurpose Building in Warrensburg.
The Mules led by three at the break as freshman
Tim Jordan Jr. (12 points, four rebounds, two assists, and two steals overall) led UCM with seven points while guard
Jordan Hayes (career-high 14 rebounds, nine points, and three steals overall) grabbed eight rebounds for good measure.
Freshman
Corey Skillman Jr. had 12 points, and four rebounds while forward
Yafet Haile contributed eight points and four boards on the afternoon. Guard
Jalen Knott (three rebounds and three assists) and redshirt senior
Keith Kiner III added five points each.
Lincoln was paced by forward Elijah Farr's game-high 16 points and four rebounds as the Blue Tigers picked up their 13
th victory of the season.
Central Missouri returns to the court on Wednesday, Feb. 7, as they continue MIAA play on the road against the Pittsburg State Gorillas with tip-off scheduled for 7:30 p.m. inside John Lance Arena.