LIBERTY, Mo. - Already making history, tying for their highest finish in the Great Lakes Valley Conference and earning the right to host a first round game, the William Jewell men's basketball team continued the season on Monday night with an 89-77 win over Lindenwood. The win moves the Cardinals to 14-14 on the season and marks their first GLVC Tournament win since joining the league in 2011-12. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Things couldn't have started better for Jewell as they came out shooting 70% and grabbing a 15-2 lead before Lindenwood called a timeout six minutes into the game. A jumper from Mason Alexander made it a 16-point Cardinal lead before the Lions found their offense, going on a 24-13 run to cut the lead to just five. 
• Jewell forced three straight turnovers to start the second half, quickly expanding their lead back to 11 after a triple from Jordan Jermain. Leading by five with 15:46 to go, the Cardinals went on a 21-11 run, led by 10 points from Grant Stubbs to push the lead back to 15.
• The Lions got within single digits with under a minute to play but Jermain and Alexander converted all six free throws down the stretch to seal the win. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Stubbs came off the bench to score a career high 23 points on 9-of-12 from the floor and 4-of-5 from long range. 
• Jermain added 19, Alexander 14 and Kobe McKinley 11 to give Jewell four players in double figures. 
• McKinley and Jermain pulled down a team high nine rebounds as the Cardinals dominated the glass, 36-25. 
• Jewell had 13 assists on the night, led by Alexander's career high seven. 

UP NEXT
Jewell advances to the next round of the GLVC Tournament for the first time where they will meet top seed Southwest Baptist on Thursday at 6 p.m. at the First Community Arena in Edwardsville, Illinois.