Second-ranked
Morningside defeats Mount Mercy
Posted
12/21/07 10:16 AM
Curtis Kilgore |
Travis Eagle |
SIOUX CITY,
Iowa -- Mount Mercy College led NAIA Division II second-ranked
Morningside College at halftime, but couldn't complete the upset
bid and fell, 72-54, in non-conference men's basketball Thursday
at the Rosen Verdoorn Center.
The visiting
Mustangs (8-6) shot 45 percent from the floor in their final non-conference
contest of the season and held a 35-33 advantage at the break
after the host Mustangs (13-0) connected on only 37 percent of
their field goal attempts in the opening period.
Morningside
launched 18 3-pointers in the first half and made just five, but
attempted only three treys after intermission, making two of those
while shooting 54 percent. They finished at 44 percent for the
game, compared to 39 percent for Mount Mercy. Morningside's victory
ended Mount Mercy's two-game winning streak and tied their all-time
series at 2-2.
Senior forward
Curtis Kilgore scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds to
lead Mount Mercy to a 38-35 advantage on the boards. Junior forward
Travis Eagle joined Kilgore in double digits with 10 points. Senior
guard James Scott contributed eight points, senior forward Brett
McGee seven points and six rebounds.
Thomas Pargett
and David Price scored 12 points each for Morningside, which is
off to the best start in school history at 13-0. Jack Rother's
all-around game included 10 points, four rebounds, four assists,
and three steals. Nick Thompson tallied nine points and six boards,
Matt Johnson had four of Morningside's 14 steals.
Mount Mercy
is off until Wednesday, Jan.9, when the Mustangs go to Forest
City, Iowa, to take on Waldorf College in Midwest Collegiate Conference
action at 7:30 p.m. at Hanson Fieldhouse. The Mustangs head to
Davenport, Iowa, for a league matchup with St. Ambrose University
on Saturday, Jan. 12, at 3:00 p.m. at Lee Lohman Arena.
