HANOVER, Ind. – Four Panthers finished in double-figures as they defeated Mount St. Joseph in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action on Saturday afternoon 72-60.
 
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Senior Michael Donoho (Rockport, Ind.) led the Panthers with 17 points while senior Coleman Sater (Ellettsville, Ind.) added 16 points. Senior Luke Miller (Madison, Ind.) and sophomore CJ Walls(Louisville, Ky.) both had 10 points apiece.
 
On the boards, freshman Malachi McNair (Evansville, Ind.) dominated with 11 rebounds.
 
PLAY-BY-PLAY
The first half opened with impressive shooting by both sides. Luke Miller knotted the game 12-12 with 13:50 to play before junior Avery Saunders (Ladoga, Ind.) hit a jumper in the paint. Hanover slowly began to settle in behind an offensive performance by Saunders.
 
Micheal Donoho turned in one of his best games of the season as he hit a three-pointer at 8:38 to put HC in front 26-20. The shot propelled the Panthers to a 6-0 run and a double-digit lead, 31-20. Hanover carried the advantage into the half 42-31.
 
The offensive remained all gas in the second half as Donoho capitalized on an old fashion three point play. The largest lead to date came with 14:54 remaining with Donoho once again getting to the rim, 52-36.
 
Hanover finished the contest shooting an impressive 46.7 percent from the floor en route to the key 72-60 win.
 
UP NEXT
Hanover returns to action on Wednesday, Jan. 22 when they travel to Berea. Game time is set for 7:00 PM.