HANOVER, Ind. – The Spalding men's basketball team opened the 2018-19 season falling at Hanover, 78-55, Wednesday evening  at Collier Arena in Hanover, Ind.
 
THE BASICS
THE SCORE: Hanover 78 – Spalding 55                    
LOCATION: Collier Arena | Hanover, Ind.
RECORDS: Spalding 0-1 | Hanover 1-0
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Golden Eagles fell  behind 11-0 to start the game, and trailed 39-20 at halftime. SU struggled to score in the first half shooting 26.5 percent from the field and 14.3 percent from beyond the arc.
- The Panthers continued to pull away in second half pushing their lead to 31 points with 10:58 to play. The Golden Eagles rallied down the stretch outscoring Hanover, 26 to 18, before falling 78-55.
- The Golden Eagles were led by their backcourt; Dominique Ellis paced SU with 11 points on 5-of-10 shooting, while Jobby Howard and Marcus Montgomery added 10 point apiece. Freshman, Troy Amanor pulled down a game-high 12 rebounds and scored eight points, while Bredan Holt added seven points shooting 50 percent from the floor.
 
FOR THE FOES
- Zach Harp led the Panthers with 19 points going 7-of-11 from the field, including 5-of-8 from long range. Isaac Hibbard and Connor Washburn also finished in double-figures scoring 16 and 10 points respectively.  
 
UP NEXT
- The Golden Eagles travel to Murray State Friday for a game against the NCAA Division I Racers. Tip-off is 7:00 pm EST at CFSB Center in Murray, Ky.