BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss. – Blue Mountain Christian Men dropped a heartbreaker here to Rust Thursday night, falling 89-84 in overtime.
The Toppers would get a double-double from Gavin Shannon, as he scored 20 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, but the Toppers had no answer for the duo of Akeives Shorts and Kylan Haywood of Rust.
Shorts would lead all scorers with 31 points and Haywood chipped in 25.
Michael Hill had a solid game for the Toppers, pouring in 19 while Jamarion Harvey and R.J. Robinson both had 13 each in the loss.
The Bearcats would shoot 56 percent from the floor on the night, while BMCU shot 44 percent.
The Toppers struggled from deep and from the free-throw line, going 6-of-21 from three and going 10-of-16 from the charity stripe.
BMCU (1-1) returns to action Monday, hosting Bethel (Tenn.) at 7:30 p.m. CT in Blue Mountain.
 
 
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