Box Score

Bolivar, Mo. - The Southwest Baptist University men's basketball team played an outstanding defensive game against Fort Hays on Thursday night, coming away with the 66-61 victory. Robson Memnon and Daveion Zellner both had solid games down low for the Bearcats, while Ryan Dougherty played well from the guard position.

The Bearcats and Tigers played hand-in-hand through a majority of the game. Neither team led by more than six points in the first half, with the Tigers taking a 30-27 lead into halftime. After a scoreless first half, Ryan Dougherty exploded in the second half, giving SBU all of his team high 16 points. The Bearcats held a slight lead throughout the entire second half, and hit clutch free throws down the stretch to go on to the 66-61 victory.

Memnon and Zellner were outstanding for the Bearcats down low, with each big man producing a double-double. Memnon scored 13 points and grabbed 13 rebounds while Zellner scored 12 points and pulled down 12 rebounds. Dougherty played an excellent second half, scoring 16 points, while hitting 9 clutch free throws. Jake Littrel and Kyle Sloan both added 9 points in the victory.

As a team the Bearcats shot 37.3% from the field, 30.4% from beyond the arc, and 75.0% from the free throw line. The Bearcats out-rebounded the Tigers 40-33, and remain undefeated when out-rebounding their opponent. SBU forced 14 turnovers and blocked 4 shots.

"It was a good win," head coach Jeff Guiot commented after the victory. "Fort Hays has been nationally ranked this year for part of the season and they are ranked tenth in the region. It is nice to get a sweep over them this year. We moved the ball well in the second half and we did a good job of getting the ball in the post. [Daveion] Zellner had 12 points and 12 boards tonight, and that is a good nights work. We had two kids with double-doubles and I don't know if we have had that in quite awhile. Jake [Littrel] also came in and played well in the second half and hit some big shots."

The Bearcats will be back in action on Tuesday, February 21 when they host Northwest Missouri on senior night. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. from the Meyer Sports Center in Bolivar.