McPherson, Kan. – The McPherson College men's basketball team pushed their current winning streak to fiive games with a 28 point victory at home on Monday over the University of Saint Mary Spires.
The Bulldogs hit 8 three pointers in the first half on their way to a 17 point lead at the break, 47-30. In the second half, they kept their foot on the gas, and quickly pushed their lead out past the 20 point mark, where is stayed the remainder of the game.
The Bulldogs were never really threatened by the Spires, who were playing just their fourth game of the season. Four Bulldogs scored in double figures led by Travon Shelvin who hit five three pointers on his way to 18 points.
Key Statistic
Over half of the Bulldog points (45) came from their bench players. The Spires bench only scored 11 points.
By the Numbers
The Bulldogs missed their first three shots of the game, but ended up shooting 47% from the floor, and 35% from beyond the three point arc.
The Bulldogs had a decided advantage on the glass, out-rebounding the Spires 55 to 40.
Ten of the 13 Bulldogs who saw action against the Spires found their way into the scoring column.
Bulldog Leaders
Points: Travon Shelvin (18)
Rebounds: Ja'Quan Chestnut (11)
Assists: Josh Rivers (5)
Steals: Gage Maccoy, Josh Rivers, Fred Watts, Junior Castleberry, Luis Rodriguez, Khalil Morris (1)
Blocks: Gage Maccoy, Ja'Quan Chestnut, Jerome Washington (1)
Coach Quote
"I thought everyone contributed to this win today. It was nice to see some guys really step up off the bench and give us quality minutes. At times our effort needed to be better but we seemed to respond to every run that St Mary's made. With another quick turnaround we now need to turn our focus to a Friends team that has beaten us once already and is playing very well right now."
Next Up
The win puts the Bulldogs at 10-5 overall, and 8-5 in the KCAC. As Coach Eskildsen alluded to, the Bulldogs will be back on the hardwood on Wednesday, hosting the Friends University Falcons in an 8:00 pm match-up at the Sport Center.
