Truman State Men’s basketball took a 91-74 loss at Emporia State University, falling to 1-2 on the young season.
The Bulldogs and Hornets were tied 9-9 early in the first-half, and Truman was never able to take the lead after that. Truman went into the half down 11, with a score of 44-33. The Bulldogs cut the lead to four with 12:26 left in the game, but were unable to take advantage and the Hornets pulled away to win by 17.
Xavier Hall had a new career-high in points with 25 on 10-18 shooting. He grabbed a rebounds and had six assists in the game.
Landon Eiland also had a career-best in points as well, scoring 22. Eiland shot 9-13 and went 4-6 from three.
Casen Lawrence also had a new high in scoring, and was Truman’s third double-digit scorer with 12. All of Lawrence’s shots were 3-pointers, going 4-7.
The Bulldogs return home Sunday, November 19th, at 2 p.m. for a matchup against Avila University.