ST. LOUIS – The Maryville men's basketball team put five players in double figures but fell in overtime to Harris-Stowe 92-88 Tuesday evening. Henry Sanchez topped the Saints with 21 points, while Evan Palmquist and Eric Hackett both had 14 points. Lincoln Palbicki and Cameron Liggins chipped in 10 points apiece.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
With the scored tied 65-65, the Saints scored six straight points to surge ahead. Palmquist started the run with a layup, and Sanchez sank two free throws and converted a driving layup. Maryville was still up by three before stretching the lead back to seven. Liggins tallied a bucket inside and two free throws by Hackett pushed the edge up to 77-70 with 1:52 to play. However, Harris-Stowe scored the final seven points of the second half, including a basket with 3.4 seconds to play and forced overtime.
 
The teams traded buckets to start overtime with Palmquist and Hackett scoring to tie the game at 81-all with three minutes to play. However, the Saints missed three straight field goal attempts while the Hornets sank six consecutive free throws to edge away late in the extra session. The Saints battled serious foul trouble all night and saw four players foul out of the contest.
 
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Points: Henry Sanchez - 21
Rebounds: Lincoln Palbicki - 9
Assists: Henry Sanchez - 3
3-Pointers: Henry Sanchez - 3
Steals: Eric Hackett - 3
Blocked Shots: Evan Palmquist and Cannon Roth - 1
 
RECORDS
Maryville: 1-9
Harris-Stowe: 2-11
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Saints are in action one last time in 2025 as they host University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy for a Noon game Friday, Dec. 19, in Moloney Arena.