Griffins Shine Advancing to SLIAC Championship Game

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The first seeded Fontbonne University men's basketball team defeated fourth seeded Webster University tonight 69-60 to advance to the SLIAC Championship game. The Griffins improve to 19-7 overall.

By the Numbers

21 – Brent Wagner led the floor going 7-for-10 from the field, 4-for-6 from deep, and 3-for-4 from the free-throw line. He also had five rebounds, two steals, and one assist.

13 – Cheikh Thiam scored 13 points, going 6-for-14 from the field and 1-for-2 from the free-throw line. He pulled down seven boards and had one assist.

10 – Elijah Rice pulled down 10 boards with three coming from the offensive end. He also scored eight points and dished in six assists.

9 – Ethan Chartrand added nine points to the win tonight. He also had six rebounds and two assists.

8 – Adam Painter pulled down eight boards with four coming from the offensive end. He also scored seven points.

Fontbonne shot 65 percent from the free-throw line (15-23), 39 percent from the field (24-62), and 33 percent from deep (6-18). 

Up Next

The first seeded Griffins host the third seeded Spalding in the SLIAC Championship game on Saturday, Feb. 24. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m.