Rolla, Mo. – Despite a career-best 21 points from Dewayne Vass, Maryville men's basketball saw a late rally come up short as Missouri S&T held on for an 87-83 win over the Saints. Ben Palacios scored 20 points, including four 3-pointers, and Harrison Vickers added 18 points, one off his career high.
 
Missouri S&T recap
Tied at 35-35 at halftime, the Saints scored the first three points of the second half. Dewayne Vass made a layup, and Dylan Ingram sank one free throw. Kelvin Swims sank a jumper, and Colin Schuler drilled a 3-pointer to put the Saints up 43-37. Vass scored on consecutive layups as the Saints took their largest lead of the game at 47-39 at the 16:31 mark. The Miners rallied to grab a 49-48 advantage.
 
Harrison Vickers scored to push Maryville back on top 54-52 until Missouri S&T scored eight straight points. The deficit stood at 64-58 before Vickers drilled a 3-pointer to halve the margin with 8:49 left to play. The Miners edged back out to a 72-62 lead but Ingram answered with a triple. Swims hit two free throws, and a Vickers bucket inside brought the Saints to 75-69. Vass went on a personal 5-0 run to draw the Saints to within 77-74 at the 1:38 mark. The Miners scored but Vickers answered with two at the line to get the gap to 79-76 with 46.5 ticks left. Vass had a layup to inch the Saints to within 82-78 but that was as close as Maryville would get.
 
Statistical Leaders
Points: Dewayne Vass - 21
Rebounds: Dylan Ingram - 9
Assists: Kelvin Swims - 5
3-Pointers: Ben Palacios - 4
Steals: Dewayne Vass - 2
 
Records
Maryville: 10-4, 3-3 GLVC
Missouri S&T: 9-4, 3-2 GLVC
 
What's Next?
The Saints make the short trip to the north side as they play at the University of Missouri-St. Louis Saturday, Jan. 7, in a 3:15 pm tip at the Mark Twain Building.