LIBERTY, Mo. -  In the final road game of the 2018-19 season, the Hawks men's basketball team took on the William Jewell Cardinals.  Quincy fell to the Cardinals 90-73. 

Play by Play

1st Half 

Through the first four minutes of play, the Hawks trailed the Cardinals 10-4 as QU struggled to find its footing on the offensive side of the floor.  

The Cardinals held a 12-4 lead before the Hawks began to cut into the deficit.  Tanner Stuckman led the comeback bringing the score to 12-8 as Stuckman scored six of the Hawks first eight points.  

William Jewell was able to turn the tide of the game by going on a 13-4 run to push their lead back to 25-12.  

The Cardinals held this lead until the eight-minute media timeout in the first half.  The Cardinals shot 45% from the field over the first twelve minutes and made three three-points to pad their lead over the Hawks.  

The Hawks found themselves down 18 with 4:05 to play in the first half follow a three-pointer by the Cardinals.  

Back to back three-pointers by Tanner Stuckman brought the score to 34-22 in favor of William Jewell prior to the four-minute media timeout.  

The Cardinals took a 46-27 lead into the half as Demetrius Houston drained a jumper as the clock expired to send the teams into the locker room. 

2nd Half

Quincy opened the second half on a 6-2 run to bring the lead to 48-33 with 17:52 to play in the game.  

The Cardinals responded with a 7-0 run to push their lead back to 55-33.  

William Jewell's hot shooting kept the Hawks at bay.  Through the first ten minutes of play, the Cardinals shot 62% and made five three-pointers to hold a 73-47 lead over QU. 

Quincy was unable to overcome the hot start by William Jewell and fell to the Cardinals 90-73. 

Stat Leaders

Tanner Stuckman: 16 Points, 7 Rebounds

Next up for QU

The Hawks return home to play Truman State on Saturday (Feb. 23). 

QU's Record

9-16, 3-12 GLVC