Men's Basketball Rolls Past Greenville For Third Straight Win

ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University men's basketball team returned to the court for the first time in a month and didn't miss a beat rolling to a 154-123 win over Greenville for its third straight win.

Records

Greenville (1-14; 0-4 SLIAC)

Fontbonne (5-4; 1-0 SLIAC)

Game Breakdown

In the first half, the Panthers opened with a 15-7 lead at the 15:37 mark. The Panthers continued to hold onto its marginal lead up until the 3:31 mark when Caden Clark made his layup and got fouled on the play. He went on to hit the free throw giving Fontbonne a 46-45 lead.

Fontbonne never relinquished its advantage the rest of the way and headed into the locker room on top, 64-62.

Fontbonne shot 56.5 percent from the floor in the first half and were led by Anthony Jones with his 19 points on 9-of-12 shooting. Caden Clark nearly had a double-double with 11 points and nine assists. Elijah Rice was 5-of-6 from the floor with 11 points as well.

In the second half, the Panthers tied it at 68-68 on Kaidyn Johnson's 3-pointer with 18:33 left. From there, the Griffins went on a 10-0 run in just two minutes and 13 seconds to lead 78-68.

Fontbonne kept its foot on the gas and gained some breathing room with a 105-89 lead with 9:55 remaining on Carter Collins layup.

With the Griffins shooting an astounding 79.2 percent from the field in the second half as they missed just 10 shots they were able to go on for the 31-point win.

Caden Clark, Elijah Rice, Anthony Jones, and Carter Collins combined for 60 of the Griffins 90 points in the second half.

Team Stats

• Fontbonne shot a season-high 68.1 percent from the floor.
• The Griffins tied its season-high with 25 free throws made and set a season-high at the charity-stipe connecting on 78.1 percent of its attempts.
• The Griffins pulled down a season-high 65 boards.
• Fontbonne dished out a season-high 50 assists.
• Greenville finished shooting 38.0 percent from the floor.
• Fontbonne scored 126 points in the paint.

Fontbonne Leaders

• Anthony Jones went 16-of-21 from the floor for a season-high 33 points.
• Caden Clark had a strong game going 12-of-20 from the floor for a season-high 32 points and handed out a career-high 17 assists.
• Elijah Rice also earned a double-double tying his career-high with 25 points and finished with a career-best 17 rebounds.
• Carter Collins came off the bench for a season-high 18 points and 13 rebounds.
• Andre Webb ended 5-of-7 from the field for a career-high 10 points.
• Will Suellentrop finished with two points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists.

Up Next

The Griffins return to action on Monday when they'll visit Spalding. Tip-off at 2 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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