Bearcats Win For First Time in MIAA
Southwest Baptist 80, Missouri Southern 65

BOLIVAR - SBU (5-5, 1-1) won its first Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association game of the season after defeating Missouri Southern (7-3, 1-1) on Saturday, 80-65. It is the second MIAA game of the season for both teams.

It was the first time this season that the Bearcats resembled a team throughout the game, working the clock the last five minutes to come away with the victory.

Leading the Bearcats on Saturday was junior David Coutchie with 21 points. He hit 11 of 12 free throws, including seven of eight in the last 1:33 of the game. Freshman Arthur Trousdell also scored in double figures. He had 19 points.

SBU shot .471 from the field (24-52), .462 from beyond the three-point arc (6-13) and .765 from the charity stripe (26-34).

Missouri Southern was led by Jamahr Warren with 13 points and 10 rebounds.

SBU will retun to action on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at Washburn at 7:30 p.m.

Boxscore - UMR 71, SBU 67