Harris-Stowe State University

OLATHE, Kan. - Harris-Stowe State University men's basketball picked up an 89-83 win over MidAmerica Nazarene in the Jeff Uphaus Memorial Classic hosted by MidAmerica Nazarene on Saturday night. With the win, the Hornets improve to 4-1 on the season while the Pioneers fall to 3-1 on the season.

Junior guard Cinco McNeal (Las Vegas, Nev./Peninsula College) gave the Hornets a 2-0 lead after he made two free throws. A made bucket from senior forward Benjamin Rumanyika (Buckeye, Ariz./Voorhees University) and from senior guard Umar Lawson (Sumter, S.C./Voorhees University) gave the Hornets a 6-4 lead. A made layup from Lawson tied the game at eight. A three from redshirt sophomore forward Nashawn Davis (St. Louis, Mo./Columbia College) cut the deficit to 12-11. A layup from senior center Greg Wilson (Kansas City, Kan./Voorhees University) cut the deficit to 14-13. Layups from Wilson and Davis cut the deficit to 18-17. Two free throws from Davis, a layup from Wilson and a three from freshman guard Joseph Riggins (Los Angeles, Calif.) gave the Hornets a 24-22 lead. A layup from Wilson tied the game at 30. Junior guard Joshua Thornton (Kansas City, Mo./Labette CC) gave the Hornets a 32-31 lead. A layup from junior forward Antonie Franklin Jr. (St. Louis, Mo./Danville CC) gave the Hornets a 34-32 lead. A bucket from Davis gave the Hornets a 42-41 lead. The Pioneers closed the half on an 8-3 run to lead 49-45 at halftime.

Two free throws from senior guard Adolphus Cast III (Detroit, Mich./Schoolcraft College), a layup and two free throws from Lawson cut the deficit to 56-53. A three from Davis cut the deficit to 58-56. Two buckets from Lawson, two free throws from Thornton, a bucket from Davis, a three from Riggins and a layup from Davis gave the Hornets 69-60 lead. A made two from Davis made it 75-69 Hornets. A bucket from junior guard Jordan Williams (St. Louis, Mo./Principia College) and two buckets from McNeal made it 83-74 with just under three minutes to play. A two from Davis and from McNeal made it 87-81 before the Hornets picked up the 89-83 win.

Davis led the way with 22 points while Lawson added 18. Rumanyika and Davis both recorded six rebounds. Lawson, Cast III and Davis all recorded five assists. Williams recorded three blocks. Davis recorded three steals.

The Hornets went 36-67 (53.7%) from the field, 4-12 (33.3%) from three and 13-19 (68.4%) from the free throw line.

The Hornets return to action on Thursday, November 12th at 7 pm at Kansas Christian College in Overland Park, Kan.