Bearcats Lose In Maryville
Northwest Missouri State 84, Southwest Baptist 71

MARYVILLE - SBU dropped its game in Maryville on Saturday, 84-71, after hanging close for most of the first half.

The Bearcats took the lead 51 seconds into the game on a layup by Ryan Stock. The game went back and forth before the Northwest Bearcats went on a 10-0 run (21-11). The game got down to five points (27-22) with 6:22 left in the first half, but SBU would get no closer.

The green and white Bearcats led at halftime, 43-31 and never looked back, holding a double-digit lead for the rest of the contest.

The SBU Bearcats were led in the defeat by Arthur Trousdell with 18 points and seven rebounds. D.J. Hogue and David Coutchie both finished with 15 points each while Ryan Stock added 10. Coutchie also had seven rebounds for the Bearcats. SBU was down 43-31 at the break.

SBU shot .460 from the field (23-50), .250 from the three-point arc (4-16) and .875 from the charity stripe (21-24) on Saturday.

SBU returns to action on Tuesday, Jan. 21 when it hosts Pittsburg State at 7:45 p.m.

Boxscore - NWMSU 84, SBU 71