Box Score There is an old adage it is tough to beat a team three times in a season...but Spalding University made it three for the year over Webster, 70-56, in a men's basketball semi-final in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament.  The Gorloks fell to the host Golden Eagles, in Louisville, KY, on February 22.

Webster had lost to Spalding, 79-49, on January 10 in Louisville, and 73-64, on February 7 at Grant.  For the evening, the Gorloks and Golden Eagles looked pretty even on paper, excepting one glaring differential...shooting.  Webster fell behind, 32-25, at the half, as Spalding limited them to 11 for 33 (33%) shooting from the field, including one for eight (12.5%) from the 3-point line.

When the Gorloks tried to make up ground in the second half, things didn't get much better as the team shot only one of nine (11%) from beyond the arc, finishing two for 17 overall.  Meanwhile, Spalding finished at 49% for the game from the field (26-53) and 37.5% (six for 16) from beyond the arc.

Roman Robinson (SR, Angelo Rodriguez HS, CA) led Webster with 13 points in his final game as a Gorlok.  Robinson also picked up four rebounds, and some hardware after the contest along with several teammates (see below).  In his final game also, senior Cody Bradfisch (Jerseyville HS, IL) finished with 12 points and had four rebounds.  Jarrod Huskey (JR, Hillsboro HS, MO) had a team-high eight rebounds, had five points and three steals, before fouling out with 5:47 left in the game.

After the game, Robinson was named to the SLIAC 2013 All-Conference 1st Team after finishing eighth in the SLIAC in scoring at 14.6 pts.  He winds up with 707 points and 297 rebounds in just 52 games in his two-year career at Webster.  Sophomore Ahmad Smith (Clayton HS, MO) was named to the All-Conference 2nd Team after averaging 14.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, and shooting .490 from the field on the season.

Bradfisch, who wound up with 867 points and 123 3-point baskets in his four years at Webster, was named to the SLIAC All-Sportsmanship Team.  Bradfisch averaged 9.3 points a game for 93 career games at Webster.  Robinson and Hollis Edwards (JR, McGavock HS, TN) were also named to the SLIAC 2013 All-Defensive Team.

The Gorloks said goodbye to three other seniors who played their final contest for Webster.  In addition to Robinson, and Bradfisch, seniors Derrell Lee (Radford HS, MI), Jurgen Rama (Mehlville HS, MO), and Dietrick Sooter (Pierce City HS, MO) ended their Gorlok careers.

Starting the season 4-3, the Gorloks stumbled with a seven-game losing streak, but recovered to win 10 of their next twelve entering into the SLIAC Tournament.  Webster finished fourth in the SLIAC at 11-5, and wound up 14-12 overall on the season.