Big Second Half for Statesmen in Win Over Missouri Valley
Marshall, Mo.–The William Penn men’s basketball team concluded its Heart of America Athletic Conference schedule Wednesday with a sojourn down to Missouri Valley College. The Vikings (8-12, 6-9 Heart) were at the bottom of the standings in the southern half of the conference, but put up quite the fight on home soil. Down one at the half, the Statesmen dominated the second half, outscoring the Vikings 53-31, en route to a 94-73 victory. The team improves its record to 20-1 overall and will conclude regular-season conference play with an 18-1 mark.
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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.
Pender, Blaylock Lead the Way as Statesmen Beat MMU
Oskaloosa The front half of a home-and-home for Statesmen men’s basketball against Mount Mercy this week was an offensive showcase for both sides. While the Mustangs ran with the Statesmen for the first few minutes, they could not sustain their success. Controlling the rebound game and putting up 60-plus points in each half, William Penn ran off with a 124-94 victory on Monday night. The Statesmen are now 9-0 and 7-0 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play.
The rare Monday night contest started with the Mustangs scoring the first six points. Karmari Newman (Sr., Detroit, Mich., Digital Communication) finally got WPU on the board as he sliced through the defense to put in a short jumper. Nathan Gehring (Sr., Waukee, Iowa) cut the lead down to two with a little floater that fell. Kevion Blaylock (Sr., Houston, Texas, Information Technology) gave the Statesmen the lead three-minutes in with a put back. The run would continue