St. Louis – In its home opener, the Maryville men's basketball saw a halftime lead slip away as Missouri Western rallied to down the Saints 67-56. Dewayne Vass topped the Saints with 14 points, while Lucas Burton and Henry Meyer both finished with 11 points apiece.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Saints went on an 8-3 run late in the first half and eventually took a 34-29 lead into the break. Maryville used a 7-2 burst early in the second half to go up 41-32. The Griffons tallied eight straight points to trim the gap to 41-40. The Saints went up 43-40 on a Trey Redd bucket but MWSU tied the game. Anthony Holden scored to push the Saints back ahead for a 45-43 lead.
 
However, the Griffons went on a 14-2 burst to surge ahead. Henry Meyer drained a trey and Burton had a layup to pull the Saints to within 59-52. However, Missouri Western scored six consecutive points to grab a double-digit lead and held off the Saints to cap the rally.
 
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Points: Dewayne Vass - 14
Rebounds: Andre Klaver - 5
Assists: Andre Klaver and Dewayne Vass - 3
3-Pointers: Henry Meyer - 3
Steals: Dewayne Vass - 3
Blocked Shots: Lucas Burton - 2
 
RECORDS:
Maryville: 0-4
Missouri Western: 4-1
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Saints make a return trip to Wisconsin as they play at Parkside Saturday, Nov. 23, in a 3 p.m. contest in Kenosha, Wis.   Read Full Article