COLUMBIA, Mo. – Kansas Wesleyan Men's Basketball remains in search of its first win of the season after the Coyotes fell to the Columbia College Cougars 91-69 on Tuesday night at the Southwell Complex.
The Coyotes fell behind early and couldn't catch up. Columbia jumped out to a 13-2 lead in the first four minutes of the game.
KWU got within six at the 14:38 mark on a score by
Braylin Goins that made it 15-9, but Columbia scored the next eight to lead 23-9.
It was 46-30 Columbia in the last three minutes of the first half before the Cougars closed the half on a 12-2 run to lead 58-32 at the break.
KWU was able to push back late in the game to cut the margin to 20 before Columbia scored with five seconds left for the final margin.
Kavon Phillips led the Coyotes with 14 points while Goins and
Attie Reeves scored 10 each.
AJ Walker made his season debut for the Coyotes, scoring eight points. KWU was 24 of 57 shooting for 42.1 percent for the game. Reeves led the Coyotes with seven rebounds.
KWU opens KCAC play on Saturday with the rivalry game on the road starting at 7 p.m.
