COLUMBIA, Ky. — Mission University men's basketball dropped both games at the Brady Button Memorial Classic, falling to host Lindsey Wilson University, 100-67, on Friday before closing the tournament with an 89-81 loss to Campbellsville University on Saturday at Biggers Sports Center.
Lindsey Wilson 100, Mission 67
The Patriots opened tournament play Friday night against Lindsey Wilson, which built a 46-22 halftime lead. Mission responded with 45 points in the second half, but the Blue Raiders added 54 to secure the 33-point victory.
Jamarian Cato led Mission with 22 points off the bench, shooting 9-for-22 from the field and making three three-pointers. Jamon Valentine added 16 points, six rebounds and three assists while recording two steals.
Justin Gill grabbed seven rebounds and scored five points, while Tyler Barnett led the Patriots with eight rebounds and added six points. Lee Williams contributed six points.
Mission finished the game shooting 33.3% from the field and 14.7% from three-point range. The Patriots collected 42 rebounds.
Lindsey Wilson shot 55.9% from the field and had four players reach double figures. Daniel Zatsepin led all scorers with 23 points, followed by Lual Lual with 16 and Esteban Oliveras with 14.
Campbellsville 89, Mission 81
Mission returned to the court Saturday afternoon and stayed within reach of Campbellsville throughout the contest. The Patriots trailed 43-37 at halftime and scored 44 points in the second half, but Campbellsville added 46 to hold on for the eight-point win.
Lee Williams led Mission with 19 points, shooting 7-for-11 from the field and 5-for-7 at the free-throw line. Williams also grabbed six rebounds and recorded one steal.
Devante Watson added 15 points on 6-for-12 shooting, while Jamon Valentine and Jamarian Cato each finished with 14 points. Valentine made four three-pointers and added five rebounds and four assists. Cato shot 6-for-10 from the field and 2-for-5 from beyond the arc.
Justin Gill led Mission with eight rebounds and added six points, while Tyler Barnett contributed seven points.
Mission shot 50.8% from the field and 37.5% from three-point range. The Patriots also made 12 of 16 free throws and recorded 14 assists.
Campbellsville shot 48.5% from the field and was led by Dalton Kramer with 23 points. Eli Brooks added 19 points, while Tyran Cook and Aeramiah Binford each scored 14. Binford also recorded 11 rebounds.
Tournament Notes
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Mission finishes the Brady Button Memorial Classic 0-2 and moves to 0-3 overall.
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Jamarian Cato led Mission in the tournament opener with 22 points against Lindsey Wilson.
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Lee Williams led the Patriots with 19 points against Campbellsville.
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Cato and Jamon Valentine each scored 14 points in the Campbellsville game.
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Valentine totaled 30 points across the two games.
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Justin Gill led Mission in rebounding against Campbellsville with eight rebounds.
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Mission shot 50.8% from the field against Campbellsville after shooting 33.3% against Lindsey Wilson.
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The Patriots recorded 77 total rebounds across the two games.
