The William Jewell men's basketball team suffered a 92-63 set back at Truman State on Saturday afternoon in Kirksville, Mo. The loss drops the Cardinals to 8-12 on the season and 3-9 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. 

How it Happened

• The teams traded points for the first six minutes of action until Truman went on a 16-1 run to quickly open up a 16 point advantage. After the Bulldogs expanded the lead 20 the Cardinals got five points from Mason Alexander to make it a 45-28 game at the half. 
• Jewell cut the deficit down to 15 early in the second half but Truman pushed it back to as many as 31 late in the half. 

For the Cardinals

• Jackson Golightly poured in 17 to lead the way for Jewell while Nick Bradley added 11 and Alexander 10. 
• The Cardinals shot 40% from the field but connected on just 8-of-25 three point attempts. 

For the Bulldogs

• Broderic Thomas led all scorers with 20 points as the Bulldogs put six players in double figures. 
• Truman shot a blistering 62% from the field and 57% from three while remaining undefeated at home. 

 Up Next
Jewell is back at home next week to host two nationally ranked opponents Bellarmine comes to the Mabee Center on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. followed by Indianapolis on Saturday.