Shawnee State's senior Day matchup against Freed-Hardeman was a thriller of the ages. The back and forth battle was all about both teams going on runs and gaining a lead at one point or another, but a spectacular night from SSU's seniors ended with a 94-88 Bears victory.

The first half of the matchup was absolutely electric, both offenses were firing on all cylinders and trading three pointers from the jump. Shawnee State was able to rebound with authority, ripping down a stunning 21 first half boards. The Bears trailed after the first basket from FHU, but with back to back threes by Jaden Guice they were able to take the lead 10-9. After this push, the game turned into a tooth and nail battle to grab hold of the lead. There were 12 lead changes and 7 ties throughout the half, but Freed-Hardeman was able to take the lead at the end of the first; 50-48. The two teams combined to hit 19 threes in the first 20 minutes of action.

The second half began the same way the first did, both offenses making shot after shot. As Freed-Hardeman built up a small lead, Shawnee's hustle for loose balls and their domination of the glass allowed them to hang around and mount their comeback. Miles Thomas sunk a pair of free throws at 13:04 to put the Bears up 62-60, but the Lions would go on a 9-0 run immediately afterwards.

F-H took an 8 point lead with just over 4 minutes to go, before SSU mounted their final comeback. Miles Thomas would connect on a short jumper, followed by Jaiden Guice's fifth triple of the game and SSU was right back in striking distance. Miles Thomas connected from deep with 2 minutes remaining as the Bears took the lead 86-85. The Lion's Kortland Martin hit a pair from the free-throw line, before back to back lay-ups from Jakiel Wells and Thomas forced a F-H timeout and the Bears up 3 with a minute left. Solid defense and Tre Beard's two ft's with 12 seconds left sealed the win, as SSU finished on top 94-88.

• Miles Thomas fills the stat sheet with 26 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists
• Amier Gilmore comes away with a double-double, 16 points and 14 rebounds
• Jaiden Guice hits 5/8 three pointers for 15 points
• Donoven Carlisle finished with 14 points and 7 rebounds
• The Bears dominated the glass, outrebounding F-H 41-19

The Bears will go on the road February 17 at 8:00 PM to take on the Campbellsville Tigers