DECORAH, Iowa – The Coe College men's basketball team picked up a crucial A-R-C road victory Thursday evening at Luther, defeating the Norse 60-53. The Kohawks, fighting for seeding and a place in the conference tournament, got strong offensive performances from
Cooper Nailor and
Ryan Dolphin in a low-scoring contest. Nailor and Dolphin paced an early attack for the Kohawks, giving their team a 24-17 lead with less than five minutes left in the first half. The pair cashed in once more before the halftime buzzer, hitting back-to-back 3s to give Coe a 36-22 lead. Luther hung around in the second half, using an 8-0 scoring run to cut the lead to nine with 6:56 to play.
Jackson Bowman helped seal the win with two clutch buckets down the stretch while Nailor also hit a 3 to sink any chances. Nailor finished with a game-high 23 points and added five rebounds, four assists and four steals while Dolphin had 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting.
COE 60 - LUTHER 53
GAME FACTS
- Luther held a slim 4-2 lead early on but Coe took control moments later, scoring 13 of the next 17 points to go up 15-8. Nailor spearheaded the run, starting the scoring with a 3 before adding another later during the stretch. Luther and Coe traded blows over the next phase of the game with the Kohawks slightly edging the Norse 15-14 to lead 30-22 with just under two minutes left in the half. Nailor and Dolphin struck again before the end of the half to give Coe momentum before the break, hitting back-to-back 3s to make it 36-22 after 20 minutes. Luther started well in the second half with an 8-3 run but Coe quickly answered, scoring 10 of the next 12 points to regain a comfortable lead. Four Kohawks scored during the run that was started by Dolphin's fourth 3 of the game. Luther stayed in the game with a solid 8-0 stretch to close it to nine, capitalizing on cold shooting stretch for Coe. Bowman started the game-ending run moments later, cashing in his first of two buckets in the closing minutes. Nailor later sealed the win with a 3, giving Coe a 58-43 lead with 3:14 to play. Luther kept fighting until the final seconds, hitting a 3 with less than 20 seconds on the clock to end the scoring.
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