St. Louis – The Maryville men's basketball team had its three-game winning streak snapped 75-58 by Indianapolis Sunday afternoon. Ben Palacios hit 8-of-13 shots and paced the Saints with 19 points. Kelvin Swims chipped in 13 points, while Ari Jackson snared seven rebounds.
 
Indianapolis recap
The Greyhounds grabbed the early lead and were up 16-7 before the Saints scored six straight points. Jake Peterson hit one free throw, Ari Jackson knocked down a 3-pointer, and Ben Palacios had a driving layup to pull the Saints to within 16-13. Maryville was still only down 25-19 after a Harrison Vickers bucket inside but the Greyhounds tallied seven straight to go up by double digits. Kelvin Swims' layup pulled the Saints to within 34-24 before UIndy settled for a 45-28 advantage at the break.
 
The Greyhounds built on their cushion to begin the second half before the Saints made a push. Palacios sank a 3-pointer, and Jaeden Smith splashed a wing triple. Palacios scored in the lane as Maryville pulled to within 51-38. UIndy kept a double-digit margin, and the Saints cut the gap to 66-52 with just over five minutes left to play. However, they were unable to cut the deficit down to single digits.
 
Statistical Leaders
Points: Ben Palacios - 19
Rebounds: Ari Jackson - 7
Assists: Dewayne Vass - 5
3-Pointers: Jaeden Smith - 2
Steals: Dewayne Vass - 2
Blocked Shots: Tutu Chisholm and Colin Schuler - 1
 
Records
Maryville: 9-3, 3-2 GLVC
Indianapolis: 8-2, 4-1 GLVC
 
What's Next?
The Saints take a break for the holiday and are not back on the court until Saturday, Dec. 31, when they square off against Eureka College at 3:15 p.m. in the final non-conference game of the season.