Jackson, Miss. – Brooks Cartwright sank four straight free throws down the stretch while forward Seth Stanley poured in a team-high 20 points and corralled nine rebounds as Hendrix beat MUW 70-66 win in the first game of the Millsaps Invitational Classic.
Hendrix (3-4) who led 31-26 at the break also got 14 points from Carl Fitch and a double-double from Jacob Link (11 points, 11 rebounds).
Stanley’s fast break dunk with 4:11 remaining in the first half helped the Warriors surge to a 36-26 advantage.
MUW tied the game at 57-57 on a short jumper by Tyler Jackson with 3 minutes and 58 seconds left.
But a pair of free throws by Link followed by a traditional three-point play by Fitch on Hendrix’s next possession helped the Warriors regain the lead for good at 62-57.
Jackson scored 21 points to lead the Owls (2-4).
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