STORM LAKE, Iowa — The Coe College men's basketball team picked up a strong road win at Buena Vista Wednesday evening in the team's American Rivers Conference opener, defeating the Beavers 81-64. The Kohawks and Beavers were neck-and-neck in the opening half, trading mini runs but a strong close to the period gave Coe a 41-38 advantage at the break. The Kohawks dominated the second half, shaking off a solid start from the Beavers to close the game on top. Buena Vista took a small lead to begin the period but an 8-3 run sparked by
Kanyon Bryte helped build the foundation for a huge run. The Kohawks went on to score 22 of the next 28 points, extending their advantage to 72-55 with 8:40 left. Coe controlled the final phase of play, staying level with Buena Vista as the defense limited the Beavers to just 3-of-9 shooting in the closing stretch.
C. Reece Breitenbach led Coe's balanced attack, scoring 16 points while
Jackson Bowman (15), Bryte (14),
Deuce Walters (14) and
Ryan Dolphin (13) all hit the double-digit mark.
Cooper Nailor had nine assists, seven points, six rebounds and three steals, shaking off a tough shooting night. Dolphin added five steals on the defensive end as Coe finished with 10 as a team.
GAME FACTS
COE 81 - BUENA VISTA 64
- The opening seven minutes were back-and-forth as the teams traded buckets during the stretch. Coe held a slight 15-12 lead at the 12:37 mark as Breitenbach knocked down his second triple of the early going. Buena Vista controlled the next phase, slightly edging Coe 18-11 during the ensuing seven-plus minutes as the hosts went up 30-26 to force a timeout from the Kohawks. Coe responded out of the break, scoring seven of the next 10 including a run-capping 3 from Dolphin who tied it at 33 with 2:16 left in the opening half. The Kohawks grabbed the lead before the end of the first 20 minutes, getting an 8-5 run which was capped by a buzzer-beating layup from Bowman to make it 41-38. A quick striking run from the hosts started the second half as the Beavers shook off a free throw from Kanyon Bryte to score seven straight and take a 45-42 lead. Bryte and the Kohawks sparked a game-changing run in the next minute, getting back-to-back buckets from the big before another 3 from Breitenbach. Coe pulled away with a 20-8 run over the next six minutes, stretching its lead to 15 points near the nine-minute mark. The Kohawks made it 72-55 before BVU responded with four-straight but a dunk from Bowman put the final icing on the cake as Coe eased over the finish line to pick up the victory.
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