Box Score The Basics
-Score: McMurry 59, St. Edward's 49
-Records: St. Edward's 13-11: McMurry 13-5
-Location: Abilene, Texas
 
How It Happened
-St. Edward's got off to a bad start, hitting on just 2-of-22 shots in the first half as McMurry built a 40-12 halftime lead.
-The Hilltoppers rallied in the second half. Down by 20 points with just over eight minutes remaining, St. Edward's outscored the War Hawks 19-4, over the next seven minutes. However, the Hilltoppers would not score another bucket as McMurry won the game.
 
Beyond the Box Score
-SHIMEEK JOHNSON registered 14 points and 14 rebounds for his second-straight double-double. He now has three on the season and 13 during his career.
-The Hilltoppers shot 23.5 percent as a team Saturday afternoon. That was the squads lowest in any game this season.
-Johnson now has 1169 points during his career, which moves him past Taylor Mullenax on the all-time scoring list into 19^th place.
 
Up Next
St. Edward's will face Heartland Conference rival Dallas Baptist on Thursday. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at the Burg Center in Dallas, Texas. St. Edward's already defeated the Patriots this season, 75-68 in Austin.