Box Score AVE MARIA, Fla.- The #9 Warner Royals got all they could ask for from the Ave Maria Gyrenes as
Warren Hall hit a jumper with .8 seconds remaining on the clock to give the Royals an 86-84 victory. The Royals held the biggest lead of the first half with a six point lead at the 14:29 mark. The rest of the first half was played with leads between one and three points. The Royals would take a 38-36 lead into halftime. The Gyrenes would seemingly have the better second half as they came out ready to play. The Royals would find themselves down by twelve points with 8:13 remaining in the game, however, Warner would make a comeback to take a 74-72 lead with 1:06 left in the game. The Gyrenes would make two clutch free throws to tie the game at 74 with :18 seconds remaining. The Royals would have two chances to win the game in regulation but a missed jumper and a missed free throw would send the game into overtime. The Royals would lead for most of overtime, but a Gyrenes three pointer with :28 seconds left would set up the game winner by Hall with .08 seconds. With the win, the Royals improve to 9-1 (3-1) on the season.
Warner was led by
Warren Hall and
Josh Ellis with 21 points apiece. Hall would add 9 rebounds and 9 asissts, while
Nick Macon would chip in 15 points, 4 assists, and 3 steals. The Royals are back at home against Johnson University Monday December 5 at 5:30 pm.