St. Louis - Despite playing a close game and limiting UHSP's leading scorer the Spartans fell by a score of 72-60.

The Spartans had a tough time early in the contest getting the ball through the hoop as they shot 28.6 percent in the first quarter, but despite the lack of success from the field they still only trailed by six.

The Eutectics were able to get five second chance points in the first quarter to help boost them to an 18-12 lead over MBU.

The second quarter was similar to the first as UHSP extended their lead to seven prior to halftime.

At the break Amar Mansour was filling up the stat sheet with five points, five rebounds, three assists, and one steal.

MBU came out hot after halftime going on an 11-5 run to cut their deficit to just one, but before the end of the quarter UHSP knocked down a trio of threes to take an eight point lead going into the final frame.

UHSP was able to fend off the Spartans throughout the remainder of the contest and pinned a 72-60 loss on MBU.

Bryce Dowell led the Spartans in scoring with 14 followed by Mansour with 12.

Sophia Horton and Jalexis Russell each had 10 points as well.

MBU will be back in action Thursday night at 5:30 when they take on Columbia College at home in search of another conference victory.