FAYETTE, Mo. (Interstat) — Central Methodist defeated Hannibal-LaGrange 79-61 on Oct. 24 in a men’s NAIA basketball game at Puckett Field House. The Eagles improved to 1-1, while the Trojans moved to 1-1. Central Methodist shot 26 of 50 from the floor and 22 of 28 from the free-throw line. Hannibal-LaGrange shot 22 of 64 from the floor and 7 of 30 from 3-point range, and went 10 of 13 at the line. Central Methodist finished with 36 rebounds, including seven offensive, and seven assists; Hannibal-LaGrange had 35 rebounds, 13 offensive, and eight assists. The Eagles blocked seven shots to the Trojans’ four and committed 13 fouls to Hannibal-LaGrange’s 18. Both teams committed 14 turnovers. Damian Thompson Jr., Alejandro Delgado and Austin Prater paced Central Methodist, while Ian McDonald, Caleb Wade and Pacey Reading led Hannibal-LaGrange. Central Methodist pulled away down the stretch after a competitive start. Hannibal-LaGrange next travels to William Woods on Nov. 3, while Central Methodist visits Columbia (Mo.) on Nov. 4.