Greyhounds Leave Quincy On High Note

Quincy, Ill - After a tough loss the night before, ASU Mid-South responded in a big way on the final day of the John Wood Classic, defeating host John Wood College 95-82 on Saturday.

The Blazers scored the first basket of the game, but the Greyhounds quickly answered and never looked back after taking the lead early. John Wood cut the halftime deficit to just two points, but ASU Mid-South held firm and pulled away late in the second half to secure the win.

Phillip Tillman led the way for the Greyhounds with 27 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, and 6 steals. Hugh McFarland had a career day with 22 points, 6 assists, and 5 steals, while Mikell Lewis came off the bench to score 15 points, including a perfect 8-for-8 performance from the free throw line. Randy Emerson and Taylor Conner each added 8 points to round out the balanced attack.

John Wood was led by Semaj Washington with 22 points. Nikola Radovic added 11 points, and Isaiah Bannister chipped in 10.

With the win, ASU Mid-South finished the John Wood Classic on a high note and moved back on track heading into the next stretch of their schedule.

Coach Cody Hastings praised his team's effort and composure after the game.

"I'm proud of how our guys responded today," Hastings said. "I was so excited watching us on the defensive end for the most part. We finally added the ball pressure we've been looking for, we were in the passing lanes making it more difficult for them. This was the kind of bounce-back performance we needed to close the weekend."