#MustangsWin! CBC Starts Fast And Cruises To Victory Over HLGU!

Erik Holth, CBC Sports Information Director

            Hannibal, Mo. – Stepping back into American Midwest Conference play tonight, Central Baptist College men's basketball took on the Trojans of Hannibal-LaGrange at the Mabee Sports Complex. CBC (9-4, 3-1 AMC) started fast, leading 37-14 at the half and cruising to a 70-44 win over HLGU (5-6, 1-3 AMC).

            Jalen Adams was one of two Mustangs in double figures with 16 points while Braylon Steen registered his first career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds while James Moore led the way with 12 boards and also blocked five shots to set a record (more on that later). The Mustangs dominated in the paint, outrebounding the Trojans 45-18 while outscoring them 36-16 in the paint and never trailing with a lead of 30 late in the contest.

GAME NOTES

• Adams' 16 points gave him 905 for his career and moved him past Michael Holder into seventh place on the all-time list. He needs 95 points to become just the sixth player in program history with 1,000
• Adams also made seven field goals in the contest to move into eighth place all-time with 314 all-time, eight behind Victor Dukes for seventh
• Adams also canned two threes in the game and now sits in fifth place all-time in three-point field goals made with 155
• Moore's five blocks marked the fifth time in his career that he has blocked five shots, surpassing Carl Corman for the most five-block games in program history
• Moore also moved into a tie for fourth on the all-time list with 72 career blocks
• The Mustangs are now 14-1 all-time against HLGU and have won 12 in a row
• CBC is now 8-2 when leading at the half this season and 165-38 dating back to 2009-10
• At the current pace, the Mustangs are on pace for their best defensive season by points allowed all-time, averaging just 63.5 points allowed per game through the first 13 games this season
• Steen's double-double was the second by a Mustang this season

UP NEXT

            CBC wraps up AMC play in 2022 on Saturday when they welcome the Owls of William Woods into A.R. Reddin Fieldhouse for the final home game of the calendar year. Tipoff is scheduled for 3 p.m.