WARRENSBURG, Mo. – The Missouri Western men’s basketball team lost its second conseucitve game as they fell at Central Missouri Thursday 67-51.

The Griffons drop to 3-8 this season and 1-3 in the MIAA.

MWSU led 13-12 nine minutes into the game, but the Mules ended the half on a 22-6 run to build a 34-19 halftime lead and the Griffs never got closer than nine points the rest of the way.

NOTABLES
– MWSU outrebounded UCM by five, it is the third time in the last four game the Griffons finished even or better for rebounding margin

– Missouri Western used a 9-3 run in first five minutes of the game for an early 11-7 lead

– Bryan Hudson connected on an old-fashioned three-point play at 5:49 in the first half to snap a 9-0 UCM run

– Seth Bonifas scored the Griffons first six points in the second half and sparked a 12-2 run

– Central Missouri shot 53.3 percent from the field, the highest allowed by Missouri Western this season

UP NEXT
Missouri Western returns to the MWSU Fieldhouse on Tuesday, Dec. 19 for an exhibition game against Livin’ The Dream. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

— MWSU Athletics —