Photo by Jakob Komel
McPherson, Kan. – The McPherson College men's basketball team extended their current winning streak to three games and moved to 1-0 in KCAC play with a 101-71 win at home against the Avila University (Mo.) Eagles.
The Bulldog men trailed only once the entire game, 4-3 at the 18:06 mark of the first half. By the end of the half, they had nearly doubled up the Eagles, heading into the locker room up 50-29. Nearly half (24) of the Bulldogs' first half points came via the three pointer. Â
In the second half, the 21 point halftime lead quickly ballooned out past 30, and hovered right around there for the remainder of the game. The largest lead of the game was 36 for the Bulldogs, coming with just under three minutes to play in regulation.
Key Statistic
The Bulldogs out rebounded the Eagles 55 to 27 and had 23 offensive rebounds that they turned into 20 points.
By the Numbers
39-65 – The Bulldogs shot 51% from the floor
14-39 – The Bulldogs shot 36% from beyond the arc
55 – Rebounds
53 – Bench Points
McPherson College Leaders
Points – Kemryn Jenkins (18)
Rebounds – Fred Watts (11)
Assists – Josh Rivers (6)
Steals – Josh Rivers (3)
Coach Quote
"It was great to get off to such a hot start. I thought our ability to attack the offensive glass was also huge for us. Everyone who played contributed and was ready to go. Any conference win you can get is a good one."
Next Up
The Bulldogs go on the road Friday to Lindsborg, Kan. for a KCAC match-up with the Bethany College Swedes. Tip-off is set for 8:00 pm. Bethany is not allowing visiting fans, but you can catch the live stream at https://portal.stretchinternet.com/mcpherson/.
