Tiffin recap
Freshman Parker Long poured in 32 points to rally the Maryville men's basketball team to an 83-76 victory at Tiffin in game two of the GLVC-GMAC Crossover Tournament. He tallied the second most points by a freshman in school history, only surpassed by the 36 points scored by Henry Shannon Jan 13, 1996. Long sank all 12 of his attempts from the free-throw line as he tied for the second most makes in a perfect game at the stripe. Long added seven assists, while fellow freshman Kamto Eze hauled down a game-high 11 rebounds and completed a double-double with 10 points.
 
What Happened
The Saints were down double digits in the first half but cut the gap to one and trailed just 37-34 by halftime. Tiffin pushed the margin back to 55-45 with 12 minutes to play but the Saints charged back into the contest. The Dragons kept the edge until Ross Ryan scored on a layup, and Long drilled a 3-pointer for Maryville's first lead of the game 64-63 with 4:24 remaining. The game was tight down the stretch. Long sank two free throws by 29 seconds left to play to give the Saints a 72-70 lead but Tiffin scored with 15 seconds remaining to force overtime.
 
In the extra session, Williams sank one free throw, and Kamto Eze had a layup. Long added two at the line for a 77-72 edge with 2:08 to go. Tiffin finally scored in OT but Long sank two straight free throws. The Maryville defense forced its second straight turnover, and Long sealed the victory with four at the charity line in the final 25 seconds.
 
Long's 12-for-12 performance at the free-throw line matched the efforts by Henry Shannon who also made his dozen free throws in November 1997. The only better perfect free throw effort is Trae Pemberton's 15-of-15 night against Lindenwood Dec. 13, 2014. Owen Long was second on the team with 13 points, while chipping in three rebounds, three steals and two assists.
 
Statistical Leaders
Points: Parker Long – 32
Rebounds: Kamto Eze – 11
3-Point Field Goals: Parker Long – 2
Assists: Parker Long – 7
Steals: Kamto Eze and Owen Long – 3
Blocked Shots: Kamto Eze, Ross Ryan and Chris White – 1
 
Records
Maryville: 1-1
Tiffin: 0-2
 
What's Next?
The Saints host their home opener Thursday, Nov. 14, as Hannibal-LaGrange comes to Moloney Arena for a 7:30 p.m. tip.