The William Jewell Cardinals defeated the Ottawa Braves 87-84 on a game-winning three pointer by Darius Tomlin in a thrilling non-conference matchup Tuesday evening in the Mabee Center.
 
The Braves grabbed the lead early and held on for the duration of the first half, taking a 46-44 lead into the halftime break. The two teams wrestled for the lead in the second half, with the Cardinals ultimately taking an 84-83 lead with under a minute to play. However, a Cardinal turnover and subsequent foul would allow the Braves to tie the game. This would only set the stage for Tomlin, who drilled a deep three-pointer with seconds to play to secure the win.
 
The Cardinals displayed their prolific three-point shooting, making 14 threes on the evening. The Cardinals also won the battle of the boards, outrebounding the Braves 45-38.
 
Matt Lassen led the Cardinals' offensive efforts with 24 points, 18 of them from behind the three point line. Austin Regier tallied a double-double, scoring 22 points with 17 rebounds.
 
Marshon Norfleet scored 16 points for the Braves. Emeka Okoronkwo and Preston Oakes chipped in with 14 and 12 points, respectively.
 
With the win, the Cardinals move to 3-5 on the season.
 
The Cardinals return to action on Saturday, December 19, as they take on Avila University at 1:00 P.M. in a non-conference duel at the Mabee Center.