#MustangsWin! Dominant Defense Pushes Mustangs Past Hornets

Erik Holth, CBC Sports Information Director

            Conway, Ark. – Returning home for the first time in two weeks, Central Baptist College men's basketball hosted the Hornets of Harris-Stowe State University in an American Midwest Conference tilt at Reddin Fieldhouse. CBC (9-11, 5-3 AMC) locked down on defense, holding HSSU (2-14, 1-7 AMC) to 31 percent shooting from the field in a 65-48 win.

            Jordan Parker carried the offensive load for the Mustangs today on a day where he did not come off the floor. CBC not only held HSSU to just 31 percent shooting, but they also allowed only 14 percent from three and put HSSU on the free throw line only six times.

GAME FLOW

            HSSU made the first basket of the game 46 seconds into the contest and CBC immediately responded with a three by Parker to make it 3-2 with 18:49 left in the first. That's all that CBC would need, as they raced out to a 10-2 lead before taking a 32-21 lead into the halftime break. In the second half, the lead got up to 20 at several different points and never dropped out of double figures as the Mustangs had the game in control, especially defensively.

GAME NOTES

• Parker scored a season-high 27 points on the afternoon while also grabbing a team-high eight rebounds
• James Moore was the only other Mustang in double figures with 14 points
• CBC is now 9-7 all-time against HSSU, including winning six out of the last seven games they've played
• The Mustangs also moved to 7-1 this season when leading at halftime

UP NEXT

            CBC kicks off the second half of AMC play on Thursday night when they head to Walnut Ridge for a meeting with the Eagles of Williams Baptist. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. and you can find coverage of the game if you like us on social media!