(Peru, Neb.) – The Culver-Stockton College (C-SC) men's basketball team jumped out to a 13-0 lead over the visiting Peru State College (PSC) Bobcats and never looked back. The Wildcats cruised to a 99-65 win over PSC on Saturday in Canton, Mo.
With the win, the Wildcats improved to 18-6 overall and 9-3 in the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC). By winning their fourth game in a row, Culver-Stockton is now tied for second in the ten-team league with MidAmerica Nazarene University.
The loss dropped the Bobcats to ninth in the league with a 2-10 mark in conference play. Overall, Peru State is 9-14 and has dropped their last four contests.
Game Action
Derrick Williams (St. Joseph, Mo.) hit a pair of free throws to stop the Wildcats' initial 13-0 run at the 15:46 mark in the first half. Culver-Stockton would score another seven points to lead 20-2 before
Nate Bohy (Mesa, Ariz.) hit back-to-back buckets to cut the Wildcats' lead to 20-6.
However, the 14-point deficit would be as close as Peru State would get in the game as the Wildcats pulled away for a 50-28 halftime lead.
Kody Kirkpatrick (Loami, Ill.) hit a three-pointer to start the second half and PSC was back within 19 at 50-31. But, all the three-pointer did was to apparently ire the Wildcats as they scored the next 16 points, making it 66-31 with 16:28 left in the game.
Over the course of the rest of the game, it was played pretty even as PSC scored 34 points while C-SC finished with 33.
Team Statistics
Culver-Stockton outshot the Bobcats in all three shooting categories. From the floor, the Wildcats made 38 of 80 for 47.5%, which included hitting 15 of 39 from behind the arc for 38.5%. At the charity stripe, C-SC made eight of ten for 80%.
Peru State made 24 of 73 field goals for 32.9% that included hitting only two of 16 from three-point range for 12.5%. At the free throw line, the Bobcats made 15 of 24 for 62.5%.
Individual Statistics
Williams was the only Bobcat in double figures as he finished with 22 points on seven of 14 shooting from the floor. At the free throw line, Williams went eight of ten. Williams added six rebounds and two assists.
Bohy added nine points while
Jacob Schaben (Defiance, Iowa) had a team-high seven rebounds to go along with four points.
CULVER-STOCKTON BOX SCORE
Upcoming Games
Baker University will be the Bobcats' opponent Thursday evening in Peru at approximately 7:30 p.m. or 25 minutes following the conclusion of the women's game. The Wildcats were upended at home on Saturday, losing to the 21
st-ranked Evangel Crusaders 76-69. Baker is sixth in the HAAC with a 7-6 conference mark and are 14-9 overall.
On Saturday, Feb. 9, the Bobcats will travel to face Missouri Valley College in Marshal, Mo., at 4 p.m. The Vikings are on a three-game losing streak and are coming off a loss at Benedictine on Saturday by the score of 75-54. Mo Valley is two games ahead of PSC in the HAAC with a 4-8 mark and are 9-15 overall.
