Kansas City
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Montana State
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Hall Goes for Season-High in Loss to Montana State
12/7/2024 10:23:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Davontae Hall led KC with 18 points in their third-straight loss
BOZEMAN, Mont. - Kansas City Men's Basketball (4-7) was outlasted on the road by Montana State this evening, 74-62. The Bobcats held Kansas City to 36% shooting from the field on the night, including a 22% clip from three-point range. The Roos made use of second chance opportunities, scoring 10 points via 12 offensive rebounds.
Davontae Hall scored a season-high 18 points on the night, going 4-of-7 from the field and shooting 8-of-10 from the charity stripe. No other Kansas City player scored more than eight points. Babacar Diallo stepped into the starting point guard position and led the team with five assists.
KEY MOMENTS | HIGHLIGHTS
- 1H - 18:51 / 4-2 | Cameron Faas made a nice dish to a cutting Diallo for a layup, giving KC the lead for the final time on the evening.
- 1H - 9:26 / 11-17 | Hall rose up for his first two points of the night, putting a halt to a 15-5 Montana State run.
- 1H - 6:33 / 18-22 | Hall knocked down another bucket to bring KC within four points, but the Bobcats responded with a 12-5 run to end the half.
- 2H - 15:06 / 35-45 | Faas knocked down a pair of threes to sandwich a Diallo bucket that brought KC back within 10 points.
- 2H - 8:26 / 46-56 | Hall looked inside and found Ebonkoli for a hook shot that kept KC within 10 points, but Montana State would create separation with a 9-1 run.
STATS TO NOTE
- Entering the game, Hall had not scored more than 10 points in a contest and was averaging 3.3 per game. He far surpassed that mark tonight, going for a season-high 18.
- Hall becomes the fifth player to lead KC in scoring in a game this season, joining Jamar Brown, Kasheem Grady II, Anderson Kopp and Jayson Petty.
- Diallo surpassed the five-assist mark for the eighth time in his career tonight. The Roos are 5-3 in those games.
POSTGAME INTERVIEW
Head Coach Marvin Menzies
UP NEXTÂ
KC remains on the road for a game at Portland on Tuesday.
