After capturing a buzzer-beater overtime win over Missouri State-West Plains on the road last Saturday, the Three Rivers College men's basketball team returned home to take on the No. 18-ranked Moberly Area Community College in a Region 16 rivalry matchup.

The Raiders needed a near-perfect second half for any chance to knock off Moberly, but early turnovers caused them to fall 93-86.

The Raiders kicked off the game with a lot of energy. They snuck out front early with a quick 6-0 lead over Moberly in the first few minutes of the game. Though the Raiders held the lead for most of the first half, a quick run from Moberly gave the Greyhounds a 42-40 lead at halftime.

Moberly held an 87-80 lead with under a minute to play, and despite the Raiders chipping away at the deficit, time would not be on their side.

Caleb Young led the Raiders with 21 points, while Tekao Carpenter led Moberly with 27 points and Xavier Sykes had 25.

The Raiders fell to 9-9 on the season and are now 1-1 in Region 16 play. The Raiders will be back in action when they head to State Fair on Saturday, following the Lady Raiders in another doubleheader.

D'Courtland Christian - Daily American Republic