PELLA, Iowa — The Coe College men's basketball team picked up its fourth straight victory in dramatic style Wednesday evening, outlasting the Central College Dutch for a 94-92 win in double overtime. The Kohawks and Dutch were evenly matched for much of regulation, each trading small leads throughout the contest. Central took advantage of some strong shooting in the second half to slowly build a seven-point lead with just over five minutes to play. Coe fought back in the closing stretch of the second half, using a 16-9 run that featured 10 points from
Kanyon Bryte to tie the game before the end of regulation as a layup from
Cooper Nailor was the decisive bucket. The teams were inseparable in the first OT period with
Deuce Walters converting a three-point play before a free throw from the Dutch forced the second stanza. It was more of the same in the second extra period as Coe and Central traded haymakers. The Kohawks got the last say despite trailing 92-90 with 51 seconds as Bryte tied the game at 92 with a layup. Nailor then found the clutch game-winning bucket moments later, drifting into the lane before pulling up with a jumper that found the bottom of the net for the game-winner. Bryte finished with a career-best performance in the victory, totaling 29 points, 18 rebounds, three steals and two blocks in 37 minutes.
Jackson Bowman (18), Walters (13), Nailor (11) and
Jackson Newell rounded out Coe's double-digit scorers while
Ryan Dolphin added eight.
GAME FACTS
COE 94 - CENTRAL 92 2OT
- The opening 10 minutes of the game were back-and-forth, with each team scoring 15 points across the span. Newell spearheaded Coe's offense down the final 10 minutes of the half, scoring nine points as Coe and Central continued to fight tooth and nail. Coe took the first true lead early in the second half, scoring nine of the first 12 points to lead 37-32 with four minutes gone in the period. Central responded over the next three minutes, using a 12-2 run as the Dutch hit five consecutive field goals to take a 44-39 lead with 13:07 to play. Central maintained the advantage over the next nine-plus minutes, extending the gap to seven points at 60-53 with 3:47 to play. The Kohawks charged back in the final minutes, getting an 8-2 run that included six points from Bryte as the visitors cut the deficit to one at 62-61. Coe and Central traded blows in the final minute of action but a layup from Nailor in the final seconds tied the game at 67 and sent it to OT. The opening extra period was back-and-forth but Coe used a late charge to take a 79-78 lead as Walters converted an old-fashioned 3-point play for the lead. Central split a pair of free throws on the following possession, forcing an additional overtime period. The Kohawks and Dutch exchanged buckets in the early going of the second OT period but a late charge from the hosts gave Central a 92-90 lead with 51 seconds to play. Bryte tied the game moments later with a layup, setting the stage for Nailor who put the exclamation mark on the victory.
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