Springfield, Mo. – In its final road game of the regular season, the Maryville men's basketball team saw Drury use a run midway through the second half to down the Saints 77-58 Monday night. Ari Jackson paced Maryville with 14 points, while Kelvin Swims hauled down 13 rebounds, the most by a Maryville player this season.
 
What Happened:
The first half was tight throughout and had eight lead changes and 10 ties. Neither team led by more than four points as the first 20 minutes ended in a 31-all tie.
 
Ari Jackson scored Maryville's first five points of the second half as the Saint went up 36-32. The Panthers went on an 8-0 run before JT Morgan sank two free throws to pull the Saints to 40-38. However, Drury surged ahead 45-38 until Daniel Farris scored on a layup. However, the Panthers tacked on an 11-0 burst and take a double-digit lead at 56-40. Cameron Scales drained a 3-pointer to end the Maryville skid. The Saints got to within 67-52 on a Swims layup but were unable to trim the deficit to single digits.
 
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Ari Jackson - 14
Rebounds: Kelvin Swims - 13
Assists: Daniel Farris - 4
3-Pointers: Jaeden Smith - 2
Steals: Daniel Farris - 4
 
Records:
Maryville: 10-16, 4-14
Drury: 9-14, 6-9
 
What's Next?
The Saints host Lewis Thursday, Feb. 24, at 5:15 p.m. for #1000Saints Night. Maryville will be attempting to draw 1,000 fans to Moloney Arena for the games against the Flyers.