(OWENSBORO, Ky., Nov. 28)—Freshman forward Eric Hobbie (Vandalia, Ill./Vandalia) (Vandalia, Ill./Vandalia) posted career-high totals with 26 points and 13 rebounds to lead the McKendree University men’s basketball team to a 66-63 victory Wednesday at Brescia University.

 

The Bearcats snapped a two-game losing streak to improve to 6-4 on the year. McKendree also won at Brescia for the first time since the 2001-02 season. The Bearcats will host Indiana Institute of Technology in non-conference action Saturday at 7 p.m.

 

At Brescia, the contest was tied at 63-63 when Hobbie scored on a tip-in with 42 seconds remaining to put McKendree in front by two. Brescia missed on its next two possessions before senior guard T.J. Stone (Hendersonville, Tenn./People's Academy) (Hendersonville, Tenn./People’s Academy) made a free throw in the closing seconds to ice the victory for the Bearcats.

 

Freshman forward Brad Copelin (O'Fallon, Ill./O'Fallon) (O’Fallon, Ill./O’Fallon) added 13 points for McKendree, while junior guard Eric Palm (Machesney Park, Ill./Harlem) (Machesney Park, Ill./Harlem) chipped in with 12 points.

 

Anthony McNeal notched a team-high 22 points to lead Brescia, which drops to 2-6 overall. Andrew Howard connected for 21 points in the effort.