Clinton, Miss.- The Shorter Hawks were in much need of a win heading into Saturday evening in Clinton, Miss., and they got just that. The scoring trio of Ricky Knight Jr., Kendale Chambers Jr. and Mark Wilcox Jr. proved too much for Mississippi College to handle, as the Hawks were victorious 61-56.
 
The Hawks found themselves up 11-5 early via a made 3-pointer by Wilcox Jr. with 14:20 to go in the first half. From there, the Choctaws proceeded to quickly come back, and the game was tied at 27 going into the half. 
 
Both teams took turns in the lead for much of the second half, but Knight Jr.'s made jumper that put the Hawks up 50-48 with six minutes left in the game proved to be a pivotal moment, as the Hawks never trailed the rest of the game and went on to win by a five-point margin (61-56). 
 
Knight Jr. led Shorter in scoring on the night with 17 points and added five rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal. Chambers Jr. finished right behind with 15 points to go along with his four rebounds and an assist. Wilcox Jr. had team-highs in rebounds (nine), blocks (3) and steals (4). He also finished third on the team in scoring with 12 and recorded an assist. 
 
Mississippi College's Miles Miller put up a game-high 18 points with six rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal in the loss. Teammate Judah Jordan finished second on the Choctaws (4-12, 2-7) with 13 and grabbed a team-high nine rebounds to go along with a block and a steal.
 
The Shorter Hawks (4-11, 1-9) will be back on the hardwood next Saturday, as they will face off against the University of Alabama in Huntsville on the road at 5 p.m.