RICHMOND, Ind. – The Hanover Panthers (4-0 overall) completed the second-half comeback to knock off DePauw 78-72.
 
DePauw dominated early using a quick offensive surge to capture the 9-0 lead. Senior Coleman Sater broke the run with a three-pointer, but it wasn't enough as the Tigers continued to hunt. They claimed a 22-14 difference before a junior Avery Saunders (Ladoga, Ind.) tip-in pulled Hanover within 22-20.
 
The Tigers pushed double digits with just under five to play with a deep ball. But Hanover continued to grind this time with senior Kyle Crim(Rockport, Ind.)  hitting a layup in the lame. However, DePauw continued to dominate the first half entering halftime with the 41-37 advantage.
 
The second half saw Hanover go to work. The Panthers claimed the lead at the 17:44 mark with a Sater three-pointer, 43-42. The Hanover offense began to fire on all cylinders with sophomore William Herald (Fort Thomas. Ky.) and senior Michael Donoho connecting back-to-back blows, 56-55. Freshman Malachi McNair (Evansville, Ind.) added a deep ball at the midway point before a Kyle Crim long ball pushed HC on top 62-57.
 
DePauw threatened the Panthers taking the lead with 5:35 to play but Saunders once again silenced the noise. Down the stretch, Donoho deemed clutch with back-to-back scores to help Hanover secure the win.
 
INSIDE THE STATS
Sater led Hanover with 15 points while Crim added 14 points.
 
Donoho added 12 points for the Blue and Red.
 
Hanover returns to action on Sunday, Nov. 24 when they take on Carnegie Mellon.