Defense Stands Out in Second Win Over MMU
Cedar Rapids — Winning twice over a team in conference is always a challenge. Pulling off that feat over the span of four nights adds another degree of difficulty that the Statesmen had to overcome. Regardless, the William Penn men’s basketball team pulled away late in the first half en route to a 76-58 victory over Mount Mercy. The team is now 10-0 overall and 8-0 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play.
Once again, the Mustangs got things going as they scored the first three of the night. WPU took almost three minutes to score, but Karmari Newman (Sr., Detroit, Mich., Digital Communication) put in a jumper to make it 3-2. The teams then exchanged some misses before Kevion Blaylock (Sr., Houston, Texas, Information Technology) gave the Statesmen their first lead of the game at 4-3.