LEBANON, ILL. – The Maryville men's basketball team held a lead into the second half before McKendree rallied for an 88-71 win. Henry Sanchez drained five 3-pointers and led the Saints with 17 points, while Kobe Clark notched a double-double with 14 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Deadlocked at 32-32 late in the first half, Clark drilled a 3-pointer and added a three-point play for a six-point lead. Raynard Horry sank two free-throws and later added a layup. McKendree scored late in the half to cut the Maryville lead to 42-38 at intermission.
 
Sanchez splashed in a 3-pointer for a 45-41 Maryville margin in the early moments of the second. Clark knocked down a jumper for a 47-46 lead three minutes after the break. McKendree used an 8-0 to finally take the lead before Greg Ballard scored on a layup. Sanchez splashed in a triple to bring the Saints back to 56-52 with 13 minutes to go. However, Maryville went more than three minutes without scoring as the Bearcats slowly added on to their advantage.
 
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Points: Henry Sanchez - 17
Rebounds: Kobe Clark - 11
Assists: Eric Hackett and Raynard Horry - 4
3-Pointers: Henry Sanchez - 5
Steals: Kobe Clark - 3
Blocked Shots: Evan Palmquist - 1
 
RECORDS
Maryville: 2-19, 0-13
McKendree: 17-4, 10-3
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Saints return to Moloney Arena to host Illinois Springfield Thursday, Feb. 5, in a 7:30 p.m. start.