Tiffin recap
Casey Teson poured in a career-high 29 points in just 26 minutes of action as the Maryville men's basketball team cruised to a 98-84 victory over Tiffin. The game was the season opener for both teams in the GLVC-GMAC Crossover Tournament. Teson sank 12-of-16 shots in his best career output. The Saints scorched the nets at a 56.9 percent clip, hitting 41 of 72 shots from the field.
 
What Happened
The Saints trailed 8-6 before embarking on a 12-0 run to take the lead for good. Teson scored the first 10 points of the burst. He began it with a layup and then a three-point play. Teson drilled a 3-pointer and added a mid-range jumper. Robin Thompson scored in the paint. The Saints extended the margin to 21-10 after a Dezmond McDaniel triple. Midway though the first, Maryville tacked on another 12-0 outburst. Chaz Glotta hit a jumper, and Jordan Gary followed. Two Teson free throws and a layup pushed the lead to 15. Eugene Jones converted a short jumper, and Teson's layup grew the advantage to 37-18. Maryville took a 54-32 lead into the break.
 
In the second half, Tiffin got as close as 61-44 but the Saints pushed back with seven straight points. After a 3-pointer by Glotta, Jordan Oliver and Jordan Gary converted for a 68-44 lead. Robin Thompson's bucket built the biggest lead of the night at 80-54 and the Saints eased to the win.
 
Statistical Leaders
Points: Casey Teson – 29
Rebounds: Jerome Davis – 8
Assists: Jordan Oliver – 4
Steals: four players – 1
Blocks: Jerome Davis – 2
 
Notable
Jordan Gary finished with 14 points, while Chaz Glotta added 11.
The 98 points scored are the most since Dec. 9, 2017, when Maryville set a school record with 134.
The Maryville defense limited Tiffin to 33.3 percent shooting in the first half.
The Saints scored 50 points in the paint.
 
Records
Maryville: 1-0
Tiffin: 0-1
 
What's Next?
The Saints face Walsh, which lost to UMSL 78-74, Saturday at 3 p.m. to close out the GLVC-GMAC Crossover.