QUINCY, Ill. – The men's basketball was looking for their 7
th straight win hosting Southwest Baptist University on Saturday, January 14
th. The Bearcats came away with the 81-79 win to snap the Hawks win streak.
QU trailed by 3 with a half a second left when
Malik Hardmon got fouled on a rebound. He made the first one, missed the 2
nd one and
Zion Richardson almost pulled off the game-tying shot, but it fell short. Hardmon was one of three Hawks in double figures, leading the way with 17 points and pulling down 10 rebounds.
The Hawks shot 26 of 60 from the field and 10 of 24 from beyond the arc.
Quinn Nelson led the Bearcats with 26 points including 7 of 9 from three-point territory.
QU will look to get back to their winning ways on Monday, January 16
th at 7:30 p.m. with the Drury University Panthers in town.