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Rockhurst University Athletics

Team Huddle
The Hawks rallied in the second half to defeat Southwest Baptist.
64
Southwest Baptist SB 18-6,11-5 GLVC
73
Winner Rockhurst Rock 15-9,11-5 GLVC
Southwest Baptist SB
18-6,11-5 GLVC
64
Final
73
Rockhurst Rock
15-9,11-5 GLVC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Southwest Baptist SB 37 27 64
Rockhurst Rock 34 39 73

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Free throws help rally Hawks to 73-64 win over SBU

Comments from Coach Diener

Rockhurst rallied from a nine-point deficit in the second half to pull away for a 73-64 victory over Southwest Baptist Saturday at RU's Mason-Halpin Field House.

The Hawks outscored the Bearcats 29-11 over the final 13 minutes while connecting on 15-of-16 free throws.
 
Rockhurst hit eight consecutive free throws to key a 10-0 run in taking a 54-53 lead with 9:53 left. The Hawks used an 11-3 run to take a 65-56 lead at the 4:25 mark.
 
Nick Volz led the Hawks with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Chris Hamil finished with 14 points as he went seven-of-eight at the foul line.
 
Lasse Gummerus came off the bench to score 13 points, including scoring eight over the final 13 minutes. Curtis Lewis tallied 13 points and four steals. Quinton Curry added 10 points before fouling out with 3:27 left.
 
Rockhurst (15-9, 11-5 GLVC) shot 38.5 percent from the field and 82.4 percent from the foul line. The Hawks remain sixth in the GLVC Point Rating System with four games left in the regular season.
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