INDIANOLA, Iowa - The (RV) Coe College men's basketball team picked up its second A-R-C win in as many tries on Wednesday evening, defeating the Simpson College Storm 82-75 at Cowles Fieldhouse. Simpson jumped out to a lead in the opening half, using an early 18-11 run to grab control. The Kohawks snapped back after the slow start, erasing the deficit before the midway point of the half. Coe went on to dominate the closing 12 minutes of play, edging the Storm 22-12 to grab a double-digit lead at the half. Simpson quickly made the game close in the second half, starting the period with nine of the opening 11 points to draw within four of Coe's lead.
Cael Schmitt and
TJ Schnurr then took over for the Kohawks, putting the game away with an impressive stretch where they combined for 18 points in eight minutes. The big stretch put Coe back in front by double-digits with just over five minutes to play and despite a late flurry from Simpson, the Kohawks hung on for the victory to stay unbeaten in league play. Schnurr proved to be Coe's most dominant player from start to finish, finishing with 24 points, 12 rebounds and three assists while going 11-of-18 from the floor. Schmitt (18) and
Brady Klahn (15) joined Schnurr in double figures while
Bennett Sherry finished with nine points, six boards and two assists.
RV COE 82 - SIMPSON 75
GAME FACTS
- Simpson used the homecourt to its advantage early in the contest, using an 18-11 run to begin the game strong. Coe settled in and quickly erased the deficit, getting 10 unanswered points before the midway point of the half to go ahead 21-18. The visitors stayed on top for the remainder of the opening half, extending the lead to 41-30 at the break with a strong close to the frame. Coe saw its lead diminish early in the second half, allowing Simpson to score nine of the first 11 points. Despite the big run, Coe hung tough and turned to its horses, as Schnurr and Schmitt began to take control. The pair, along with strong defense, helped regain a double-digit lead for Coe less than five minutes later, taking a 54-44 lead with 13:35 left to play. Simpson continued to stay in the game, trading buckets with the Kohawks but Schnurr and Schmitt put together a 6-2 run with less than 10 minutes to play to put the visitors up 67-52. The Storm kept chipping away over the closing minutes, pulling to within five points with less than 15 seconds to play but Coe hung on for its second win of the conference schedule.
Up next: The Kohawks will continue with A-R-C play this weekend, hosting Buena Vista at Kohawk Arena on Saturday, December 2 at 4 PM.
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