Two nights after a dramatic come-from-behind win at Central Oklahoma, the Missouri Western men couldn’t capture the same magic in Joplin.

Missouri Southern’s three-point shooting made sure of that.

The Lions tied a school record with 15 3’s en route to a 95-65 victory Saturday night.

Southern shot 58.3% from the floor and 62.5% (15-24) from behind the arc.

The Griffons shot 45.8% from the floor and had four players in double figures.  Adarius Fulton led the way with 14 points.  Cedric Clinkscales had 12, Alfreeman Flowers 11 and Dzenan Mrkaljevic added 10.

The Griffons fall to 5-7 overall and 1-3 in the MIAA.  Southern improves to 7-4 and 2-1 in the conference.

The Griffons return to action Wednesday, January 9th when they travel to MIAA newcomer Nebraska-Kearney.  Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.

— MWSU Sports Information —