Mustangs Struggle To Shoot At William Woods

Erik Holth, CBC Sports Information Director

            Fulton, Mo. – Looking to stretch their winning streak to five games and get above .500 for the first time this season, Central Baptist College men's basketball took on the Owls of William Woods University in an American Midwest Conference clash tonight at Anderson Arena. CBC (8-9, 4-1 AMC) struggled shooting all night long, falling 67-61 to WWU (10-9, 4-1 AMC).

            Kelvin Robinson led the Mustangs with 15 points, and he was joined in double figures by James Moore with 14, Brevin Brimble with 13 and Jordan Parker with 12 while Parker notched his second career double-double, grabbing a career-high 12 rebounds. CBC shot 29 percent from the field on the night, their second worst shooting game of the season and only made four of 15 from three, but did make 17 of 21 from the free throw line, winning the rebounding battle 48-44 while only committing nine turnovers.

GAME FLOW

            The game was largely back and forth, featuring nine ties and 17 lead changes. Neither team led by more than five in the first half and WWU led 31-29 at the break. Parker opened the second half with a three to give CBC a 32-31 lead, and the lead would balloon to five with 18:20 left thanks to a pair of free throws and a jumper by Moore. The lead then vanished as William Woods went on a 7-0 run over the next 2:15 to grab a 38-36 lead. The two teams then traded baskets until the 10:51 mark, when WWU began a 6-0 run that gave them a 52-46 lead with 9:37 to play. That was as close as the Mustangs got until the 1:34 mark when Robinson made the final field goal of the night for CBC to cut the deficit to 63-61. The Owls would then salt away the game with a jumper and two free throws to bring the score to its final margin.

UP NEXT

            CBC heads to St. Louis for another AMC matchup on Saturday when they take on Missouri Baptist. Tipoff is slated for 3 p.m. and you can find coverage if you follow @gocbcmustangs on social media.