Molly Joyce scored 27 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out six assists in leading the Truman women to an 86-79 victory over Maryville, while Casen Lawrence connected on nine three-pointers and scored a career-high 31 in the Bulldogs 92-78 win at Pershing Arena on Thursday night.
In the women’s game, the Bulldogs were tied early in the 4th quarter at 61 when Emma Bulman hit her fourth triple of the night. She had six for the entire season coming into the game. Joyce went on a personal seven-point run….
Brad Boyer with the call on NEMOPressbox.com. Joyce scored 19 of her points in the second half and kept the Saints at bay by going 12-of-14 from the free throw line, which are career-highs for makes and attempts. Jordan Cunningham added 19 points. The Bulldogs made a season-best 15 three-pointers and moved into the 8th spot in the Point Rating System rankings. The top eight go to the GLVC postseason tournament. Truman improves to 9-8 in the GLVC and 12-15 overall. Former Bulldogs Gracie Stugart scored 17 and Claire Rake added 15 for Maryville. The Saints drop to 9-8 in the conference and 11-14 overall.
The Truman men came from 11 down in the second half. The Bulldogs used a 12-nothing run to go on top, followed by four in a row by Maryville. The ‘Dogs then scored the next 11 points….
Lawrence became just the sixth player in Bulldog history to connect on nine three-pointers in a game and the first since 2016. Isaac Gardner stands alone with the record of 10. Kobi Williams scored 19 points and Trey Shearer chipped in 13. Truman dipped a spot to 6th in the new PRS rankings. The Bulldogs improve to 10-7 in the GLVC and 16-9 overall. Lucas Burton scored 28 points for Maryville. The Saints drop their ninth in a row to fall to 3-14 in the conference and 7-18 overall.
Both Truman teams will host Missouri-St. Louis on Saturday afternoon. Coverage on NEMOPressbox.com will begin at 12:45.
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postgame with Jeff Horner:
