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Montell Moore pointing something out on defense
Thomas Hemingway
87
Winner Hanover HAN 7-4
74
Methodist MUMBK 0-11
Winner
Hanover HAN
7-4
87
Final
74
Methodist MUMBK
0-11
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Hanover HAN 35 52 87
Methodist MUMBK 23 51 74

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Michael Spratt

Panthers Get the Better of the Monarchs

SALEM, Va.  On Friday, Methodist men's basketball played in the consolation game of the 2022 Cregger Invitational against Hanover (Ind.) College. This non-conference contest saw the Panthers defeat the Monarchs 87-74 inside the Cregger Center.   

JUST THE FACTS
Final score: Hanover def. Methodist, 87-74
Records: Methodist 0-11, Hanover 7-4
Location: Cregger Center; Salem, Virginia

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Hanover opened the game by tallying the first six points before Montell Moore registered a three for the first bucket of Methodist. Following an exchange of baskets, Matt Munoz sparked an 11-0 run by the Panthers to give them a 14-point lead, 19-5.
  • Jumpers by Brone Brinson and Konner Raines helped bring the score back down and then a three by T.J. East got the Monarchs within three possessions, 26-17. Hanover quickly made it a double digit advantage again after a five-point swing. Methodist went into halftime down 35-23.
  • A few minutes into the second half, the Monarchs were only trailing by 11 following a three by Clayton Coe but then the Panthers scored 11 straight points, 52-30. With the help of Brinson and Eric Shadoan, Methodist cut into the lead a little bit by recording six consecutive points.
  • The Monarchs got back-to-back threes from Brinson and Coe to get it down to a 14-point, 79-65, ball game. Both Moore and De'Shaun Kee, with a layup and a three-pointer respectively, got involved to help with late momentum of Methodist. Unfortunately too many fouls by the Monarchs down stretch allowed Hanover to go to the charity stripe and prevent any type of comeback.  
MORE TO IT
  • Methodist had a total of four scorers reaching double digit points in the game. Leading the way with 17 points was Brinson, who matched his career-high.
  • The Monarchs as a team had a game-high of 12 steals, with three different Methodist players finishing with three swipes.
  • The biggest difference in the ball game was the amount of free throws the teams took. The Panthers went to the line 31 times and made 23 of them while the Monarchs converted on nine of their 12 shots.
UP NEXT
Methodist starts USA South Athletic Conference action for the first time this season on Wednesday. The Monarchs travel to Raleigh to take William Peace University with a 6 p.m. tipoff.
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