CHICKASHA, Okla. — The Hesston College men's basketball team fell 99-83 to the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma on Tuesday, Nov. 3, despite a 27-point performance from Brennon Dodge.

Hesston opened the game with a 4-0 lead behind baskets from Marcus Golden and Trent Thompson, but the Drovers responded with a strong offensive stretch. Science and Arts built a 25-9 advantage midway through the first half before the Larks began working their way back.

Dodge helped lead the comeback, scoring 16 of his game-high 27 points in the opening half. Ky Kougl provided a boost off the bench with seven first-half points, while Thompson added eight.

The Larks trimmed the deficit to five points late in the half before Science and Arts entered the break with a 51-45 advantage.

Hesston carried that momentum into the second half. Dodge connected on a three-pointer to open the scoring, and Daniel Towels followed with another three to tie the game at 51-51 with 18:38 remaining.

The Drovers answered with a scoring run to regain control, gradually extending their lead throughout the second half. Science and Arts outscored Hesston 48-38 after halftime to secure the 99-83 victory.

Dodge led all scorers with 27 points on 10-of-18 shooting, adding eight rebounds and two assists. He scored 11 points in the second half and finished with one blocked shot.

Thompson contributed 15 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals. Kougl matched Thompson with 15 points off the bench, shooting 4-of-8 from the field and 2-of-4 from three-point range while adding three rebounds.

Golden finished with eight points on a perfect 3-of-3 shooting performance, while Nate Brown and Towels each contributed six points. Brown also collected seven rebounds, and Jarren Cargil recorded three steals, five rebounds and two assists.

As a team, Hesston shot 46.9% from the field and 42.9% from beyond the arc, connecting on six of 14 three-point attempts. The Larks finished with 34 rebounds, 13 assists and eight steals.

Science and Arts shot 47.9% from the field and held a 40-34 advantage on the boards. The Drovers also capitalized on Hesston's 16 turnovers, converting them into 22 points.

Justice Johnson led Science and Arts with 21 points and eight rebounds, while Elijah Burney added 17 points. Taylan Booker-Brown contributed 14 points and six rebounds, and Jamouri McCalister finished with 13 points.

The Larks return to action Thursday, Nov. 5, when they face Tabor College at 7 p.m. in the Bethel Classic in North Newton, Kan.