Mount Marty was defeated by Hastings College 62-88 in Great Plains Athletic Conference play.
MMU falls to 6-18 overall on the year and is now 2-16 in the GPAC.
Hastings College now sits 18-7 overall with a 13-4 record in conference play.
First half: For the Lancers in the first half Jake Jensen would prove to be the catalyst for their offense with 9 points, alongside strong play coming off the bench in the form of Damon Opdahl, Micah Johnson, and Thalen Schroeder who contributed 6 points, 5 points and 5 points respectively. Unfortunately, That couldn't stop Hastings from taking a 43-33 halftime lead from play behind Reggie Thomas, Tyrique McMurrin, and Danilo Matovic who combined to score 36 of the Broncos' first-half points.
Second half:  In the second half Cole Bowen and Jake Jensen would share the load offensively, scoring  7 points apiece to lead the Lancers. Reserve Players Aiden Jensen, Tristan Furgeson, and Noah Allen would all see playing time as Hastings College Pulled away scoring 45 points to Mount Marty's 29 in the half. For the Broncos Reggie Thomas would prove too much as he scored 20 points. Reserve Player Quinn Johnson would also mark the Occasion with 9 points in the half.
Key Players for Mount Marty:
Jake Jensen (26 MIN,16 PTS): Provided efficient scoring shooting 7-16 from the field in his 26 minutes.
Cole Bowen (32 MIN, 10 PTS): took charge of the offense in the second half scoring 10 points and providing 5 rebounds.
Damon Opdahl: (23 MIN,9 PTS): Came off the bench to provide 9 points along with 2 rebounds, 1 assist, and a steal.
Key Players for Hastings:
Reggie Thomas (35 MIN, 34 PTS): Explosive on offense scoring 34 PTS from a cool 12-15 from the field. He proved to be a good playmaker with 3 assists and 3 rebounds.
Tyrique McMurrin: Provided both efficient with scoring and playmaking as he notched 18 points with 4 assists.
Team Stats:
Mount Marty: would shoot a combined 36.8% from the field including 38.9% from three. The Lancers would shoot 68.4% from the free-throw line.
Hastings: would shoot 63.6% from the field including a 47.6% clip from three. The Broncos would shoot 72.7% from the free-throw line.
Up Next:
The Lancers will Travel to Jamestown, North Dakota to take on the University of Jamestown. Tip off is slated for 3:45