CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Coe College men's basketball team suffered an A-R-C defeat Wednesday evening at Kohawk Arena, falling 88-85 to the Central College Dutch in overtime. Coe and Central traded blows early on in the first half but a strong second 10 minutes gave the Dutch a 37-29 lead at the break. The Dutch extended the lead early in the second, pulling ahead by 14 at 43-29 with six unanswered points. The Kohawks responded well, slicing the deficit to just one point with a quick 17-4 spurt that was led by
Deuce Walters. Coe and Central went back-and-forth over the closing stretch of regulation with the Dutch leading 75-73 in the final minute. A clutch game-tying bucket from
Jackson Bowman made it 75-75 before a defensive stop sent the game into OT. Coe again fought back from behind in the OT period, getting four unanswered points from
Cooper Nailor to tie the game. Central got the last laugh after a missed jumper, turning over Coe on the ensuing inbounds pass and hitting a desperation 3 as time expired to pull off the victory. Nailor hit the 30-point mark for the second straight game, finishing with 30 points, nine rebounds and three assists in a team-high 41 minutes. Walters (19),
Kanyon Bryte (12) and Bowman finished the game in double-digits, rounding out the scoring efforts for the Kohawks.
GAME FACTS
CENTRAL 88 - COE 85 OT
- The opening five minutes were back and forth as both teams were finding the mark, combining for 26 points and 12 field goals as the score was level at 13. The squads traded runs over the next few minutes as Coe went up 20-14 with seven unanswered points before Central responded with 13 straight of its own to lead 27-20. The Kohawks slowed the run for the rest of the half, exchanging buckets with the Dutch in the final four minutes as Central took a 37-29 lead into the break. The Dutch remained on top to start the second half, scoring six unanswered to push the lead to 14 at 43-29. Coe didn't panic despite the large deficit, ripping off a 17-4 run in just under four minutes as Walters sparked the surge with 10 points along the way. Ryan Dolphin leveled the game moments later with a clutch 3 before a layup from Aaron Foote gave Coe its first lead since 20-17. The Kohawk push continued over the following phase of the game as the hosts extended the lead to seven with a dunk from Bowman and layup from Nailor. Central immediately closed the gap, tying the game at 63 with a 7-0 to set up a blockbuster finish. The squads traded punches over the closing seven minutes but back-to-back buckets for Central in the final two minutes gave the visitors a two-point lead with 1:32 to play. Coe managed to force the extra period with a bucket on its final possession of OT as Bowman converted from close range before a defensive stop sent it to OT tied at 75. The Dutch started the overtime with a 7-2 run, taking an early lead to gain momentum. Nailor took over, putting together an 8-3 run by himself to tie the game at 85. Central missed a potential go-ahead jumper with three seconds to go but still remained hopeful. The Dutch picked off an inbound attempt on the follow possession for Coe and chucked a prayer that found the bottom of the basket.
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