Four free throws and a dunk from Jason Adams in the final minute helped seal a 79-75 win for the Missouri Southern basketball team Saturday in front of the largest crowd of the season as 2,477 fans filled the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center.
Southern (12-8, 6-7 MIAA) was led in scoring by 18 points from Mariun Price. Adams scored 16 and pulled down 13 rebounds, while Skyler Bowlin went 4-for-6 from long range, scoring 15 points in the process. He added five rebounds. Keane Thomann scored 12 points and pulled down seven rebounds.
Western (14-7, 9-5 MIAA) was led by a game-high 21 points from Dominique Thuston. Three others were in double-figures.
Western opened up a seven point lead (10-7) four minutes in after a jumper from Thuston. A 7-0 run from the Lions, capped off with a three from Bowlin four minutes later tied the game at 10-10. A three from Price with 10:35 gave the Lions a 16-14 lead and layups from Adams and Rich Borries made the lead 20-16 with 8:23 left in the half.
