On the road and hoping for a season sweep of a conference opponent, the Macks (13-8, 5-5 Western Cloverbelt Conference) found their range from three early on against the Orioles (12-9, 7-3 WCC), who used their size advantage to battle back to a tie game at the half.
After the break, McDonell scored the first eight points of the second half, withstood a Stanley-Boyd run, and extended the lead to eight once again. The Orioles responded, however, and as both teams battled all the way to the finish line, the home team took the lead in the game's final moments and inched out a one-point victory.
WOGO "RadioActive" Award Watch:
Sophomore forward Nathan Hazel, starting just his third game of the year, was strong in the first half and brilliant in the second, pouring in a career-high 15 points. Junior guard Cael Holm knocked down a trio of threes and tallied 13, while junior forward Karson Galvez got hot from beyond the arc as well, scoring all 12 of his points in the second half.
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