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Kansas Wesleyan University

basketball
84
Kansas Wesleyan Kansa 8-12, 6-8 KCAC
105
Winner Friends Frien 16-4, 11-3 KCAC
Kansas Wesleyan Kansa
8-12, 6-8 KCAC
84
Final
105
Friends Frien
16-4, 11-3 KCAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Kansas Wesleyan Kansa 39 45 84
Friends Frien 57 48 105

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Bob Davidson

Men's Basketball falls to No. 14 Friends 105-84

WICHITA – Brandon Avedon flirted with a triple-double and three other Coyotes scored in double figures.

KWU, though, couldn't overcome turnover and rebounding issues in a 105-84 Kansas Conference loss to Friends on Monday night inside the Garvey Center. The game was rescheduled from Saturday because of the winter storm.

Avedon, a freshman point guard, finished with 18 points on 6 of 9 shooting and had 11 assists and eight rebounds for the Coyotes. Gabe Phillips scored 15, Stefan Spray 14 and Caiden Punt 12 as the Coyotes shot 55 percent from the field (32 of 58) including 9 of 16 from the 3-point line.

Friends also surpassed 50 percent, making 40 of 74 shots from the field (54 percent) including 14 of 38 from deep. Five Falcons scored in double figures led by Collin Maclin with 19 points and Owen Evans 16.

Wesleyan had 17 turnovers that led to 24 Friends points and the Falcons grabbed 16 offensive rebounds that resulted in 27 second chance points.

Avedon's 3-pointer with 15:09 left in the first half got KWU within 13-10 but Friends answered with a 19-5 run and led 32-15 with just under 11 minutes left in the half.

An 8-0 Coyote surge cut the deficit to 34-25 with 8½ minutes left before the break but Friends responded with scoring runs of 9-0 and 10-2 and led 57-39 at intermission.

Wesleyan got no closer than 16 (57-41) in the second half as Friends pulled away aided by eight 3-pointers.

The Coyotes (8-12 overall, 6-8 KCAC) play Sterling at 8 p.m. Wednesday inside Mabee Arena, then take on Saint Mary at 7 p.m. Saturday in Leavenworth. Sterling (7-12, 4-9 KCAC) hasn't played since a 67-63 loss to McPherson Jan. 21 in Sterling.
 
 
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