11/13/2026 5:13:00 PM | General
Griffons hot first-half shooting aids in their route to victory
ST. JOSEPH, MO. – St. Cloud State Men's Basketball dropped their first game of the season today to Missouri Western State (MWSU) by a score of 91-76 in game one of the Hillyard Tipoff Classic in St. Joesph, MO.
The Huskies got out to a good start with three straight buckets from Azayah Washington, Lee Marks III, and Kynan Philippe, to give themselves a 6-0 lead, but the Griffons took a one-point lead shortly after and never gave it away for the remainder of the game. The Griffons went on a 14-1 run that gave them a 14-7 lead and later hit 12 threes in the first half, leading 57-32 at half.
Anish Ramlall once again led the Huskies in scoring with 14, hitting three 3-pointers. Wyatt Hawks finished with 12 points and four rebounds, going 6-8 from the free throw line, while Kynan Philippe had 10 points with four rebounds to round out the double-digit scorers for the Huskies.
The Huskies had a much stronger second half, making 17 field goals to the Griffons nine, while also holding them to just three 3-pointers. Facing a 25-point deficit headed into the half, the Huskies cut it to 15 but didn't have enough time to rally as they fell 91-76.
Notables
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Huskies fall to 1-2 in the all-time series against Missouri Western State.
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This is the second consecutive game that Ramlall has led the Huskies in scoring.
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High School teammates Kevin Kemp and Alex Schroepfer scored their first points as Huskies, with Kemp tallying six in just two minutes.
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The Huskies defense held the Griffons to just 33% shooting from the field and 27% shooting from three in the second half
Up Next
The Huskies will stay in St. Joseph and take on Northwest Missouri State for game two of the Hillyard Tipoff Classic tomorrow, November 14th at 12:00 p.m. CT
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