SPRINGFIELD, MO. – The Maryville men's basketball team was looking to make it three straight wins in the series over Drury but the Panthers held off a charge by the Saints to claim an 85-71 decision. Anthony Holden led four Saints in double figures with 15 points. Trey Redd handed out seven assists to direct the Maryville offense. The Saints shot 51.9 percent and converted nine 3-pointers on the day.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Drury went on a 14-2 spree to build an 18-7 margin. Lucas Burton sank two free throws and Darrius Washington scored inside as the Saints pulled to within 20-11. The Panthers stayed out front before Maryville made a push late in the first half. The run began when Burton powered for a layup, Dewayne Vass converted two at the line. Vass scored on a layup, and one free throw by Francisco Espinosa cut the deficit to nine. Drury settled for a 34-22 margin at intermission.
 
Early in the second half, Anthony Holden converted on back-to-back layups to bring the Saints to within 40-33. The Panthers responded with eight straight points to steady their lead. Vass completed a three-point play, and after two DU free throws, Lawrence Brazil III connected on consecutive triples to make it 50-42. Luke Williams dialed up another trey from deep as Maryville closed to within 52-45. Another 3-pointer from Brazil III made it 62-53 with under nine minutes to play. However, the Panthers tallied 10 straight to keep the Saints at bay.
 
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Points: Anthony Holden - 15
Rebounds: Dewayne Vass - 6
Assists: Trey Redd - 7
3-Pointers: Lawrence Brazil III - 3
Steals: Lawrence Brazil III - 2
Blocked Shots: Lucas Burton - 1
 
RECORDS:
Maryville: 7-11, 3-7 GLVC
Drury: 8-8, 3-6 GLVC
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Saints are back at home for 1000 Saints night as Missouri-St. Louis comes to Moloney Arena for a 7:30 pm game Thursday, Jan. 23. The basketball teams are looking to draw 1,000 fans to the big city clash. Read Full Article