Six Players Reach Double-Figures In Win Over Missouri Baptist

ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University men's basketball team overcame a slow start to earn a dominating 94-80 win over Missouri Baptist on Saturday night.

Records

Fontbonne 3-4, Missouri Baptist 8-4

Game Breakdown

Things didn't start out as planned for the Griffins with the Spartans owning a 20-5 lead at the 14:38 mark on John Yaeger's dunk.

Trailing 23-8 at the 13:58 mark, the Griffins started to get its offense rolling going on a 24-7 run over the next 8:18 to take a 32-30 lead on Elijah Rice's layup.

The two teams flip-flopped on lead changes, but the Spartans regained a 41-38 lead with 2:27 remaining. However, the Griffins finished out the half on an 11-4 run with Caden Clark's layup prior to the buzzer sounding giving Fontbonne a 49-45 advantage at the break.

Fontbonne shot an impressive 17-of-28 (60.7 percent) from the floor. Anthony Jones (11 pts), Rice (11 pts), and Clark (10 pts) were already in double-figures. Clark also dished out eight assists.

In the second half, the Spartans trimmed the deficit to 53-51 remaining on River Reed's layup. The Griffins, though continued to hold onto its lead and expanded it out to 81-69 with 5:06 left on Will Suellentrop's layup. Fontbonne never relinquished its lead the rest of the way securing the 14-point victory.

Team Stats

• Fontbonne set new season-highs in field goals made (31), field goal percentage (54.4), free throw percentage (76.7), and assists (25).
• The Spartans ended with a 47.5 field goal percentage.
• The Griffins held a 32-23 advantage on the glass.

Fontbonne Leaders

• Caden Clark recorded a double-double with a season-high 19 pts on 5-of-12 shooting and dished out 11 assists.
• Will Suellentrop earned his second double-double on the year with 17 points and 11 boards.
• Elijah Rice contributed 15 points.
• Anthony Jones and Brent Wagner finished with 13 and 12 points, respectively.
• Kevin Anders provided a spark off the bench with a career-high 10 points.

Up Next

The Griffins return to action next Thursday when they'll host University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy prior to the holiday break. Tip-off at 7:30 p.m.

About Fontbonne University

Fontbonne University is a private, Catholic liberal arts university located in St. Louis, committed to a transformative education and inspiring students to become global citizens who think critically, act ethically and serve responsibly. The university, founded in 1923, is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. For more information, visit www.fontbonne.edu.

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