Wildcats Close Season with Loss to MNU
Saturday, February 25, 2012
The Culver-Stockton College men's basketball team ended the 2011-12 season with an 86-78 loss to MidAmerica Nazarene University at Charles Field House Saturday afternoon.
The Wildcats, who dropped the last 17 games of the season, finish with a 4-24 overall record and 1-17 in the Heart of America Athletic Conference.
MidAmerica Nazarene, the regular season HAAC champion, held the Wildcats at arm’s length for the much of the day, though C-SC wouldn't give up in its season finale.
Freshman Jacob Schuster netted 18 of his game-high 21 points in the second half for the Wildcats, draining four of his five 3-pointers after the break. He also grabbed seven rebounds.
Sophomore Dusan Kojic recorded his second double-double of his career for the Wildcats, scoring 17 points and pulling down 11 rebounds.
Junior Justin Ellison also reached for the Wildcats, finishing with 10 points on the day. Freshman guard Dorian Hobbs contributed a team-high five assists.
C-SC trailed 39-24 at the intermission, but scored a season-high 54 second half points to pull within the final margin. C-SC outscored the visitors 54-47 in the second half.
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