John Kelly III
John Kelly III makes a move on a defender
71
Winner Quincy Quincy 1-1,0-0 GLVC
65
Findlay UF 1-1,0-0 G-MAC
Winner
Quincy Quincy
1-1,0-0 GLVC
71
Final
65
Findlay UF
1-1,0-0 G-MAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Quincy Quincy 32 39 71
Findlay UF 27 38 65

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men's Basketball Downs Findlay

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. - The Quincy University men's basketball team took on the Oilers of Findlay University on Saturday (Nov. 11) to conclude the Hawks showing at the GLVC-GMAC Crossover. QU led at the half, but came from behind down the stretch in a 71-65 victory to pick up the first win on the 2023-24 campaign. 

Two layups from Orlando Thomas opened the scoring in the contest and kicked off a huge run for the Hawks to start the game. Just under six minutes into the contest, QU built a 13-point advantage, leading it 15-2. 

Findlay cut the lead to five heading into the second media timeout, prompting a three from Isaiah Foster and two free throws from Mason Wujek to replenish the lead to double digits, 20-10.

Quincy furthered the lead to as many as 13, but an 11-3 run from the Oilers to close out the frame cut the QU lead to five at 32-27 heading into the halftime break. 

UF came out firing to start the second half, erasing the deficit and knotting the tally at 37-37 at the 16:24 mark and taking its first lead of the game shortly after, 39-27. 

The Hawks answered with a 14-3 run to take a nine-point advantage into the second media timeout. Three minutes later, the Oilers took back the lead 52-51. 

Later in the half, trailing 62-60, a jumper from Foster and two free throws from Nate Shockey put QU ahead 64-62. A layup from Wujek put the Hawks up four in the final minute. 

Three free throws from Findlay cut the lead to one at 66-65 with 29 seconds remaining, but the Hawks got the stops they needed and converted from the charity stripe down the stretch to knock off the Oilers 71-65. 

The Hawks shot over 46% from the field as a team (26-56) while holding UF to a 35% (21-60) clip. Foster led the scoring effort for Quincy with 16, joined in double figures by Zion Richardson with 13. Ibrahim Drame finished a point shy of a double-double and paced QU with 10 boards. 

Up next for Quincy is a home date with the Spartans of Hannibal-LaGrange University on Wednesday (Nov. 15). Tip-off is slated for 7:00 PM at Pepsi Arena for the Hawks home opener. 



 
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