Box Score THE BASICS
Score: Evangel 71 – #3 William Penn 100
Records: Evangel (1-7, 1-5 Heart); #3 William Penn (10-1, 6-1 Heart)
Location: Oskaloosa, Iowa – Penn Gymnasium
OSKALOOSA, Iowa – The Evangel men's basketball team fell Saturday, 100-71 at 3rd-ranked William Penn in Heart of America Athletic Conference action.
The Crusaders fell behind early and trailed 47-29 at halftime. The Statesmen continued their hot shooting day while also out-rebounding Evangel 41-24.
A trio of Crusaders finished in double figures as Marcus Miller, Cody Geiger and Richard Chapman all scored 10 points each. Miller added four rebounds in the loss.
William Penn was led by Charles Knowles who finished with 27 points as the Statesmen also made 13 three-pointers and finished 23-of-27 from the free-throw line as a team.
Up Next
Evangel will quickly return to the hardwood Tuesday night in the second game of the Rib Crib Highway 65 Shootout at College of the Ozarks. Tipoff in Point Lookout is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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