Grant powers Morningside past Huntington in men’s NAIA basketball

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (Interstat) — Morningside defeated visiting Huntington 94-82 on Saturday in a men’s NAIA basketball game at Rosen-Verdoorn Sports Center. Fitzy Grant led the Mustangs with 25 points and 12 rebounds, Trey Bryte added 16 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, and Kaden Van Regenmorter scored 23. Keaton Lawson paced Huntington with 13 points and seven rebounds, Miles Good had 20 points and six assists, and Cade Brenner added 15 points and five assists. Morningside shot 35 of 60 from the floor and 20 of 29 from the free-throw line, while Huntington went 27 of 65 overall, 17 of 44 from three-point range and 11 of 14 at the line. The Mustangs held a 37-34 rebounding edge and committed eight turnovers to Huntington’s 13. Alex Wilcoxson added eight points and six assists for Morningside, and Landon Richmond had four points and three rebounds for Huntington. Morningside improved to 3-0, and Huntington fell to 2-1.