Missouri Western fell behind early but James Harris led the charge off the bench late to give the Griffons a 60-45 victory Saturday night at MWSU Fieldhouse.

The Hawks jumped out to a 20-12 lead with a 3-pointer by B.J. Dunbar. Later on in the half, Harris hit two free throws to tie the game at 23. Rockhurst eventually took a 31-26 lead into the half.

In the second half, the Hawks went up 41-32 at the 16:18 mark as David Wingerson nailed a 3-pointer, but after that, Rockhurst scored just three points in the second half.

The Hawks went 10 minutes and 53 seconds without a field goal, which included 7:16 without any points. They scored only 14 points in the second half as the Griffons went on a 28-4 run to end the game, winning 60-45.

Harris finished the game with 18 points to help the Griffons pull away. Besides Harris, Cedric Clinkscales had another huge night, going 4-for-4 with 12 points.

Up Next: The Griffons play Park University at 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 23 at the Rockhurst University Harvester’s Classic.

— MWSU Sports Information —