MAC Takes Two at Bob Sechrest Classic

The Mineral Area College men’s basketball team shook off a sluggish start against Highland and beat the Cougars 73-55 in the second night of the Bob Sechrest Classic. The Cardinals were down 14 at 33-19 with 2:00 left in the first half. When they finished a 31-3 run five minutes into the second half they were up 14 at 50-36. Kevin Legardy stole the ball in four straight possessions to help fuel the MAC running game…

Legardy also led MAC in scoring with 23 points.
Assistant coach Tim Walsh says this was an important test for the Cardinals…

MAC improves to 7-0 on the year and will play again on Tuesday against Western Kentucky Tech. We’ll broadcast from the Bob Sechrest Fieldhouse with a 6:45 Fliegs Equipment Pregame Show on AM 800 KREI. Highland arrived at the Bob Sechrest Classic with a 3-0 record and had just beaten number one Vincennes by three. After suffering some injuries the Cougars lost to both Three Rivers and MAC. MAC beat Kennedy King 86-55 on Friday night at the Classic.