November 15, 2014-In a game that saw ten ties and six lead changes in the first 27 minutes, a 13-0 run by St. Cloud State proved to be the difference as Emporia State fell 87-77 to the Huskies in the MIAA-NSIC Challenge in Las Vegas, Nev. on Saturday.
SCSU jumped out to an 11-2 lead to open the game only to see the Hornets respond with a 13-4 run to tie the score at 15 with 9:31 left in the first half. Emporia State would lead by five in the first half before settling in for a 34-32 lead at the break.
The Hornets led 46-44 with 15:33 left when the Huskies went on the decisive 13-0 run to take a 57-46 lead with 9:41 remaining. The lead would grow to 19 points before Emporia State went on a 10-0 run to cut the lead to 75-66 with 2:37 left. St. Cloud would hit five of six free throws in the final minute to seal the win.
Terrence Moore led Emporia State with 24 points, six rebounds and three steals. He was joined in double figures by Micah Swank with 12 and Jevon Taylor with 11 points.
The Hornets return to Kansas for a Tuesday match-up with Newman. Tip-off from Wichita on November 18 is set for 7:00 p.m.
