Panthers bury Hawks with offensive surge over game’s final 12 minutes
QUINCY — The trends taking place within the Quincy University men’s basketball program need to change in a hurry.
The Hawks suffered their sixth consecutive loss Saturday, falling 90-72 to Drury in Great Lakes Valley Conference action at Pepsi Arena. More concerning is how the loss unfolded. Quincy and Drury were tied at 56 with less than 13 minutes remaining in regulation.
Then the wheels fell off.
This is the fourth time in the losing streak the Hawks have been outscored in the second half. Quincy (8-14, 3-11 GLVC) is allowing 36.5 points on average in the first half in the last six games, while giving up 44.5 points in the second half.
Saturday, it was a 16-4 run by the Panthers over a six-minute span that was the Hawks’ undoing. Quincy missed eight shots and committed two turnovers in that stretch. The Hawks went 5 of 19 from 3-point range overall and 1 of 8 from the perimeter in the second half.
El Sieger led three Quincy players in double figures with 24 points. Logan Robbins finished with 12 points and seven rebounds, while Jake Hamilton had 10 points.
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