COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Panthers (3-0 overall) remained perfect as they defeated Colorado College on the road 72-68 in non-conference action.
 
The opening half opened as a competitive Division III battle as both teams refused to give an inch. Senior Luke Miller (Madison, Ind.) sparked the scoring for Hanover with a jumper followed by a senior Michael Donoho (Rockport, Ind.) three-pointer that opened the long-range ball, 8-5.
 
Hanover started to catch fire from three-point as freshman Jeremiah Alexander (Indianapolis, Ind.) connected for a long ball at 14:05 giving the Panthers a 10-8 advantage. Michael Donoho added his second blow from three-point before freshman Jack Miller (Madison, Ind.) caught fire. The freshman put on a clinic connecting for the hardest shot in basketball the corner three-pointer giving HC the 23-19 lead.
 
Jack Miller netted 11 first half points shooting 4-of-8 from the floor to aid Hanover into halftime with a 36-33 advantage.
 
Jack continued to be the hot hand on offense scorching the Tiger defense with a three-pointer followed by a jumper in the lane that saw Hanover out front 45-41. Despite the defensive woes, the Tiger offense kept pace as they hit a three-pointer at 14:37 to knot the game.
 
The Tigers claimed the lead with 9:17 remaining off an old fashion three-point play, 55-53. But Jack once again went to his bread and butter the corner pocket three. The pilot of the offense sophomore Cam Freeman added his first bucket before sophomore CJ Walls (Louisville, Ky.) collected the scoop and score.
 
With 3:46 remaining, senior Coleman Sater (Ellettsville, Ind.) was ruthless in the paint as he got back-to-back scores that pushed HC on top 65-63. Luke Miller helped propel the Blue and Red to a 69-65 difference with just over a minute left in regulation.
 
Sater contributed to the thrilling ending as the senior stepped up big lifting Hanover to the 72-68 victory.

INSIDE THE STATS
Jack Miller led all scorers with a game-high 22 points on five made three-pointers.
 
Coleman Sater finished with 15 points.
 
As a team, Hanover shot lights out from three-point range going 11-of-26 for 42.3 percent.