Men's Basketball | 12/10/2010 12:06:32 AM
Box Score
Box Score
McPherson, Kan. – Behind a hot shooting performance in the second half, the Bethel College Threshers came into the McPherson Sport Center and walked away with a 70-64 victory on Thursday night against the McPherson College men’s basketball team.
With the loss, McPherson falls to 6-7 overall and 0-3 in conference play, while the Threshers improve to 2-8 and 2-1.
Guard Kasey Miller (Derby, Kan.) led the Bulldogs with 14 points on 3-of-8 shooting, while Jordan Crawford (McPherson, Kan.) grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds. Adam Bruner (McPherson, Kan.) set a career-high with 13 points, 11 of which game in the second half.
Bethel used a 25-9 run to open the second half to race out to a 14-point lead with 7:32 remaining. A Samson Shivers (Houston, Texas) jumper would pull the Bulldogs within nine, but BC answered back with trips to the foul line to extend the lead to 63-50 with 2:05 left.
The Bulldogs employed a foul heavy defense to conserve clock, and behind seven straight points from Miller, were able to pull within six. However, the Threshers were too consistent from the foul line en route to the six point victory.
Bethel ended the second half shooting 72.2 percent (13-of-18) from the field and 73.9 percent (17-of-23) from the foul line, while McPherson converted just 32.4 percent (12-of-37) of its shots.
Jason O’Brien led BC in scoring with 18 points.
McPherson returns to action Saturday, Nov. 11 when they travel to Friends University. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in Wichita, Kan.
