Mount Vernon, OH. -- The Harris Stowe- State University men's basketball team traveled to Mount Vernon, OH to participate in the Mount Vernon Nazarene University homecoming classic and went 1-1 over the weekend.

In the first contest the Hornets took on a tough-minded, experienced Mount Vernon Nazarene team. Both teams battled back and forth the first 10 minutes with MVNU holding a 7-point lead 37-32.  But untimely turnovers and hot shooting from the host team, Harris Stowe-State went into half down 18 points and never recovered losing the contest 95-69.
Senior guard Patrick Evans scored a team-leading 21 points to pace the Hornets, while senior guard Ken Martin grabbed eight rebounds.

The next night Harris Stowe-State took on Taylor University. From the tip, both teams battled in a back-and-forth low scoring game.  Harris Stowe extended the advantage to 29-20 before a free throw, and then a coast-to-coast drive finished by a layup from Taylor getting within six at the break. 

Finding a basket was tough for both teams with the Hornets shooting 36.7percent from the field, 26 percent from beyond the arc, and 77.6 percent from the free throw line, while Taylor shot 35.4 percent from the field, 22.7 percent from beyond the arc, and 65.2 percent from the charity stripe. 
 
Taylor tied the game 54-54 with ten seconds left, the Hornets inbounded the ball to freshman guard Daniel Hayes, Hayes pushed the ball up the court to shoot a layup. Junior transfer Seth Chargois got the rebound and scored the basket. Taylor had a last attempt to tie the game, but Seth Chargois stole the inbound pass giving the Hornets a 56-54 win

Junior guard Seth Chargois led the Hornets in scoring with 13 points, with Patrick Evans grabbing 8 rebounds to lead the Hornets.
 
The Hornets will return to action at home on Wednesday November 15 in an exhibition match against Lincoln University.