DECORAH, Iowa — The Coe College men's basketball team picked up an American Rivers Conference road win Wednesday evening at Luther College, defeating the Norse 76-55. Kohawk junior
Jackson Bowman registered a career-best performance in the victory, scoring a personal-high 35 points as he shot 15-of-19 from the floor and 4-of-5 from deep. Bowman and the Kohawks were on point from the opening whistle as the Cedar Rapids native sparked a 28-9 run to start the game with a 3 on Coe's first offensive possession. Luther slowly chipped away at the deficit before the end of the half, pulling within 15 at the break as the hosts trailed 39-24. Bowman, who had 17 points in the first half, didn't let up in the second. He poured in 13 points in the opening 12 minutes and helped the Kohawks extend the advantage to 63-44 with 7:53 to play. The Norse made one final push with a 9-3 run to pull within 13 but a game-sealing jumper from Bowman gave him 35 for the night and ensured Coe the win. Bowman totaled 35 points and five rebounds and was joined in double-digits by
Deuce Walters (11) and
Kanyon Bryte (10), with the latter pulling down a team-high nine boards.
GAME FACTS
COE 76 - LUTHER 55
- Bowman's game-opening 3 set the tempo for the game, leading to the massive run for Coe. Zach Strauss added eight points during the stretch as Coe scored 20 unanswered points to cap off the explosive start. Luther managed to stay within touching distance over the final few minutes of the period, outscoring Coe 15-11 to make it 39-24 at the break. Ryan Dolphin scored four points during a 9-4 run to start the second half for the Kohawks, immediately expanding the gap to 20 at the 15:42 mark. Luther stymied Coe's attack in the next six-plus minutes, holding the Kohawks to 4-of-11 shooting while outscoring Coe 11-8 to pull within 17. Bowman regained control of the game during the next five minutes, scoring 12 points on his own to keep the Norse at bay. He put the game on ice after a quick run from Luther made things interesting yet again, scoring his final bucket of the game with a jumper to make it 66-53 with 4:21 to play. Coe saw out the remaining moments, outscoring Luther 8-2 in the closing stretch to claim the win.
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