MARYVILLE, Mo. – The Central Missouri Mules (10-9, 5-5 MIAA) defeated the Northwest Missouri Bearcats (4-15, 2-8 MIAA) by a final score of 70-53 on Saturday, Jan. 25, inside Bearcat Arena in Maryville.
The Mules opened the contest on a 9-2 run that was capped off by a
Kyran Tilley (12 points, game-high seven assists, and two steals overall) steal and layup before leading by 17 at the break en route to their first win over Northwest in Maryville since February of 2012.
On the afternoon, Central Missouri had five players finish in double-figures including a second consecutive double-double from senior
Elijah Farr who ended the contest with a game-high 18 points, 11 rebounds, and a career-best five steals in the winning effort.
Forward
Josh Nwankwo had 14 points, eight boards, and four steals going 5-of-7 from the field including a perfect 3-of-3 from the charity stripe while Cincinnati, Ohio native
DeAirius Barker connected on 3-of-5 attempts from three-point range ending the game with 11 points and senior
Jack Chapman had 10 points and five rebounds.
UCM dominated the post as they outscored the Bearcats 44-18 in the paint while outrebounding Northwest 31-17 as freshmen
Kyree Polk and
Jake Fritz had two points each plus, Dallas, Texas native
Tim Jordan Jr. contributed one point.
Central Missouri returns to the court on Thursday, Jan. 30, as they continue MIAA play hosting the Nebraska-Kearney Lopers (6-10, 4-4 MIAA) beginning at 7:30 p.m. inside the Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center in Warrensburg.
