Karl Moore Jr
70
Winner Monmouth (IL) MC 6-2,2-0 Midwest Conference
66
Webster WEBSTR 4-6,3-0 SLIAC
Winner
Monmouth (IL) MC
6-2,2-0 Midwest Conference
70
Final
66
Webster WEBSTR
4-6,3-0 SLIAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Monmouth (IL) MC 30 40 70
Webster WEBSTR 34 32 66

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Kyle Jones

Moore Jr’s Double-Double Not Enough In Loss To Monmouth

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The Webster University men's basketball team concluded action at the 2024 Webster Classic with a non-conference decision against Monmouth College Saturday afternoon in Grant Gymnasium. The Gorloks battled the Fighting Scots fiercely but drop this decision by the final score of 70-66. WU's Karl Moore Jr. led the Gorloks by recorded his fourth double-double of the season with 18 points and 12 rebounds. 

In the opening five minutes of play, Webster and Monmouth exchanged baskets that led to a one-point deficit at 8-7. In that stretch, three different Gorloks scored a basket which came from Moore Jr, Josh Luster, and Gabe Mccrary. Shortly later, Webster answered with a 7-0 run that took the 16-12 lead. In the run, Reed contributed five consecutive points while Justin Ugo capped it off with a lay-in. 

At the 7:11 mark in the first half, the Gorloks countered with a 9-0 run that started on a driving layup my Mccrary. Moore Jr capped off the run with seven straight points that gave Webster the 28-16 advantage. Moments later, Monmouth responded with a 7-0 run that cut the lead down to five at 28-23. Webster and Monmouth closed out the first half trading baskets as the Gorloks took the 34-30 lead to halftime.  

The Gorloks and Fighting Scots opened the second half right where they left off as both teams exchanged baskets that generated the score to 42-36. In that stretch, Jemard Sykes II scored eight straight points for the Gorloks that included two three-point baskets. Moments later, Monmouth countered with an 8-0 run that was eventually snapped on a Moore Jr lay-in that tied the game at 44 apiece.  

For the next five minutes of play, Webster and Monmouth continued to battle back-and-forth and traded baskets as a dunk by Alpha Diallo tied the game at 52 apiece. Moments later, the Fighting Scots put together a 8-2 run that generated a six-point deficit at 60-54. On the next two Webster possessions, senior Mccrary and Moore Jr cut the deficit down to two at 60-58 with back-to-back baskets.

With less than four minutes to go, Sykes II knocked down another three-point basket that kept the deficit at two at 63-61. However, the Fighting Scots responded with a 5-0 run that increased the deficit to seven at 68-61. The Gorloks added their final points of the game on baskets from Sykes II and Diallo while Reed added a free-throw. 

For the game, three Gorloks achieved double-digit scoring marks led by Moore Jr with 18 points while Sykes II contributed 15 points while Reed added 11. At the glass, Moore Jr secured a game-high 12 rebounds while Reed hauled in six. Defensively, Reed recorded a game-high three steals while Moore Jr added one block.

The Gorloks will have a three-week break from competition for the holidays and will resume play in 2025 with a visit to Westminster College for a conference decision on Saturday, January 4 starting at 3:00PM in Fulton, Missouri. 

With all four games complete, please see information below which is the All-Tournament MVP and Tournament Team picked by all four respective head coaches.

Most Valuable Player: Nolan Simon (Principia College)

School Name  Stats
Central Christian  Quincy James Jr. Averaged 15.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game
Central Christian Nolan Mathes Averaged 15.0 points and 3.0 rebound per game
Monmouth Zay Brown Averaged 15.5 points and 14.0 rebounds per game
Monmouth Jordan Hill Averaged 10.0 points and 3.0 rebounds per game
Principia Nolan Simon Averaged 19.0 points and 3.5 rebounds per game
Principia Simba Smith Averaged 12.0 points and 14.0 rebounds per game
Webster Josh Luster Averaged 20.5 points and 4.0 rebounds per game
Webster Karl Moore Jr. Averaged 12.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per game
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