ST. JOSEPH – The Missouri Western men’s basketball team beat Lindenwood 63-51 at the MWSU Fieldhouse Thursday to snap their nine-game losing streak.

The Griffons improve to 4-15 this season and 2-10 in the MIAA. The Lions fall to 14-8 and 6-7 in league play.

MWSU shook off a cold-first half by scoring 43 points in the second half. Trey Brown knocked down a jumper at the 16:17 minute mark in the second half to spark a 16-2 run. Brown’s jumper also gave Missouri Western the only lead it would need to pull away.

Lavon Hightower scored 13 of his game-high 15 points in the second half. The Griffons shot 75 percent from the field and 50 percent from the three-point line in the second half.

MWSU shot a season-high 53.3 percent from the field in the win. It is the second straight game that the Griffons were over 50 percent from the field. Defensively, Missouri Western held Lindenwood to 30 percent from the three-point arc and 40 percent from the field.

NOTABLES
– Missouri Western had a 25-6 run in almost 12 minutes, the run started with 1:20 left in the first half

– MWSU outscored Lindenwood 43-29 in the second half after being outscored 22-20 in the first half

– The Griffons outrebounded the Lions 32-23 in the victory

– Lavon Hightower shot 50 percent from the field, three-point line and free-throw line and had a game-high nine rebounds

– Three Griffons scored in double-figures

UP NEXT
Missouri Western stays at home on Saturday, Feb. 3 against Lincoln University. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m. in the MWSU Fieldhouse.

— MWSU Athletics —