Basketball secures second conference win in as many games
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Fontbonne
2-3 (2-0 SLIAC)
|
36 | 40 | 76 |
|
Eureka
2-3 (1-1 SLIAC)
|
25 | 43 | 68 |
Team Stats
Eureka
| Game Statistics | Fontbonne | Eureka |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (25-48) | (21-58) |
| Field Goal % | 52.1% | 36.2% |
| Rebounds | 40 | 31 |
| Assists | 16 | 12 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 13 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 14 | 11 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 8 | 6 |
| Pts in the Paint | 34 | 24 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 4 | 2 |
| Bench Pts | 16 | 14 |
Eureka, Ill. - The Fontbonne University men's basketball team is off to a 2-0 St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference start after defeating Eureka College tonight 76-68.
Fontbonne jumped out to an 8-2 lead before exploding to a 30-16 advantage with 3:37 left in the first half. Fontbonne went into the locker room ahead 36-25 and held onto the lead for the entire second half.
For Fontbonne, Ben Kissing and Jared Greenlee each scored 18 points, 8 rebounds and one block. Kissing went 4-4 in the first half and a perfect 4-4 at the free throw line throughout the game. Overall Kissing was 7-11 on the night with two steals and Greenlee 7-12. Garrett McDowell went 2-3 from long range, totaling 13 points on the night.The Griffins finished shooting 50% from the field overall.
Eureka's Sam James scored a game-high 20 points.
The Griffins travel to Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill. for a tough 7pm matchup tomorrow night, December 6th. The Vikings are currently ranked No. 1 according to D3Hoops.