FULTON, Mo. – The William Woods University men's basketball team looks to capture its third American Midwest Conference win on Thursday night against conference newcomer, St. Louis College of Pharmacy. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.
 
The Owls (5-10; 2-5 AMC) are coming off a key AMC victory last night, as the team defeated Harris-Stowe State University 65-56, thanks in large parts to guards Jarett Boss and Ryan Hill who combined for 31 points.
 
After trading baskets in the first frame, WWU tried to get some momentum before going into the locker room, as Boss was the catalyst knocking down back-to-back baskets, giving WWU a 27-22 lead.
 
However, HSSU would drain two free-throws and Tony Flagg would nail a two-pointer right before the buzzer sounded, cutting the Owls lead down to one as the first half ended with a 27-26 score in William Woods advantage.
 
In the second half, the Hornets offense came out aggressive and while both teams swapped possessions, causing the score to be tied at four different occasions. HSSU, guard Markos Psimitis would give the Hornets its largest lead of the game, 42-37 with 13:00 minutes left to play.
 
Then, after a steal, Boss would go down the court and convert into two points and then knock down a two-pointer in the Owls next possession, putting the Owls back on top, 52-45. Shortly after, TaiRhe Turner would have a huge rebound and put back to give the Owls the energy the team needed to go up 54-45, as the team cruised to secure a nine point, 65-56 victory.
 
The Owls shot 42 percent in the game, led by Boss having another strong outing off the bench, totaling a career-high 18 points on 6-of-10 shooing in 24 minutes of play, while Hill contributed 13 points and Turner recorded a career-high 10 points.
 
On the season, DJ Johnson leads the team offensively, averaging 12 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. Hill, is right behind Johnson, netting 11.7 points per game, shooting 54 percent from the field and 41 percent from beyond the arc.
 
Nate Bitner, the Kearney, Missouri native, has lifted his average on the year to 9.3 points per game and is second of the team in rebounds, averaging 4.3 per game.
 
Boss, the team's offensive spark plug off the bench has pushed his average on the year to 8.5 points per game, after a career-high performance of 18 points against HSSU last night.
 
St. Louis College of Pharmacy is currently 1-6 on the season and still looking for its first AMC win of the year. In its last outing, the Eutectics fell to Missouri Baptist University, 86-60.
 
On the season, Gozie Uzendu has paced SCP offensively, posting 12 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. Another player the Owls will have to keep an eye on is Clayton Earhart, who is averaging 10 points per game. 
 
The Owls offense looks to be a major factor in the match-up, as the Eutectics let opponents score 71 points a game, while only averaging 51 points. WWU also will look to have the advantage on the boards, as the team out rebounds SCP 548 to just 248 on the year.
 
Fans check back on wwuowls.com tomorrow night for score and full recap of this first AMC match-up between WWU and SCP.

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