LIBERTY, Mo. - The William Jewell men's basketball team put together a second half rally on Saturday afternoon but dropped a 63-55 decision to Davenport University to fall to 1-1. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After a slow start offensively that saw three minutes go by without a shot, the Cardinals got going, scoring eight points led by six from Justice Sutton. With Davenport leading by one midway through the half, the Panthers went on a 16-3 run to open up a 14 point advantage before Kyle Scharbrough's jumper ended the skid. Jewell was able to get a bucket from Peter Obeng just before the break to make it 29-20 in favor of Davenport. 
• Out of the locker room, the Panthers pushed their lead to 15 over first three minutes before Jewell began to chip away sparked by an Isaac Patterson three pointer. Over the next 13-plus minutes the Cardinals slowly cut into the double deficit, eventually tying the game on a Sutton triple at 53-all with just under three minutes to go. With 65 second on the clock, the Panthers hit a dagger three pointer, followed by two free throws, to go back in front for good. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Patterson scored a team-high 19 points to go with nine rebounds, three assists, and three steals. 
• Sutton added 15 points and seven boards while Ashton Jermain scored a had a career high 10 points and six steals off the bench. 
• The Cardinals struggled offensively, shooting 32%, including just 6-of-34 from long range but recorded 17 points off of 17 Davenport turnovers. 

UP NEXT
Jewell will hit the road for the first time on Wednesday as they travel to Emporia State for a 7 p.m. tip off.