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TOPEKA, Kan. -- Ichabod senior
De'Andre Washington scored Washburn's final six points all from the free throw line in a 71-66 win over the No. 8-ranked Missouri Southern Lions Thursday night in Lee Arena. Washburn (16-7, 13-6 MIAA) will be back in action on Saturday at Pittsburg State.
After the ninth tie score of the game,
Jadarren Mumpfield broke the tie with a 3-pointer putting Washburn up 65-62 with 2:43 to play. But the Lions (20-3, 16-3 MIAA) cut the Ichabod lead back to one after a pair of free throws by Marquis Addison with 2:25 remaining in the game. Following a pair of free throws by Washington putting Washburn back up two with 1:53 to go, the Lions again went to the charity stripe and Jason Adams connected on two tosses with 25 seconds left trimming the Ichabod lead back to one. After a foul by the Lions, Washington went back to the line to hit two more with 23 seconds left staking the Ichabods to a 69-66 lead. A 3-point attempt by Adams was off the mark and Washington pulled down the rebound with 12 seconds left hitting both free throws putting Washburn up five at 71-66. Skyler Bowlin's 3-point attemp rimmed out and Washington picked up his game-high 12th and final rebound of the night dribbling out the clock in the win.
The win was the Ichabods' highest win over a ranked opponent since they knocked off a then-No.3-ranked Central MIssouri in the first round of the 2010 MIAA Championship Tournament in Kansas City.
In the first half, the teams entered the locker room tied at 35 after the Lions' Adams hit a pair of free throws with 0.8 left on the first half clock.
Logan Stutz tied for game-high honors with Missouri Southern's Keane Thommann who each scored 20 points. Stutz recorded his sixth double double of the season and the eighth of his career adding 10 rebounds. Stutz also recorded a career-high five steals. Washington had 12 points with 12 rebounds and nine assists in the game.
Jeff Reid scored 11 points and Mumpfield scored 10.
Alex North recorded career-highs of nine points, nine rebounds playing 29 minutes.
Washburn was outshot by the Lions 51 percent to 37 percent as the Lions finished 23 of 45 from the field while the Ichabods were 25 of 68. Washburn dominated on the glass outrebounding the Lions 45 to 26 including a 24 to 4 advantage on the offensive boards. The Ichabods turned the advantage into a 21 to 5 edge in second chance points.
The win wil help bolster the Ichabods' postseason fate as Washburn entered the game No. 8 in the latest NCAA South Central Regional Rankings while the Lions were second in the latest poll.
The Ichabod win over Missouri Southern . . .
improved the Ichabods to 16-7 overall and 13-6 in the MIAA … gave the Ichabods a 45-24 all-time series lead over the Lions … snapped a two-game winning streak by the Lions over the Ichabods … was the Ichabods first win over the Lions since a 93-86 win on Feb. 19, 2009 when the Ichabods rallied from 17 points down in Lee Arena for the victory … made the Ichabods 1,402-970 all-time … was the Ichabods' seventh-straight win at home improving to 11-1 on the season in Lee Arena.
