Terrific Ten - Morningside captures crosstown GPAC clash

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – In the end, Brown could do plenty for National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics' Division II No. 2-ranked Morningside College Saturday, Dec. 7.

Junior Trey Brown (JR/Gretna, NE ) (Gretna, Neb.) made the most of a starting chance in the paint for head coach Jim Sykes' squad, recording a powerful double-double of 26 points and 11 rebounds that featured him hitting at a sizzling 78.5 percent clip. The junior post player was one of five Mustangs in double-digits in a tense Great Plains Athletic Conference thriller against crosstown foe Briar Cliff University.

Senior forwards Matt Hahn (SR/Fremont, NE ) (Fremont, Neb.) and Ben Hoskins (SR/Wayne, NE ) (Wayne, Neb.) each tallied 12 points while Hahn added to his stat line with six assists and four steals; senior guard Alex Borchers (SR/South Sioux City, NE ) (South Sioux City, Neb.) finished with 11 points; and junior guard Zach Imig (JR/Gretna, NE ) (Gretna, Neb.) added 10 points, seven rebounds, and five assists. Morningside needed every bit of the output, as a game Chargers' squad kept things close down the final minutes until the Maroon went 10-for-12 at the charity stripe in the last 1:56 to seal an 81-72 victory.

The road to Mside moving to 10-0 overall and 5-0 in the league was paved with more stellar defensive play. It was especially key midway through the first half when an 18-14 deficit turned into a 33-21 lead behind a 19-3 run during which a lone three-point basket was all BCU posted on the Allee Gymnasium scoreboard.

Morningside continues a set of back-to-back home conference games on Wednesday, Dec. 11, hosting Concordia University of Nebraska. Tip-off time is 8 p.m.