Posted: Dec 17, 2022
Cold Second Half Dooms Eagles Against (RV) Iowa Wesleyan
Williams Baptist (AR)
(7-5, 3-2)
61
Iowa Wesleyan
(13-1, 0-0)
87
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Williams Baptist (AR) (7-5, 3-2) | 38 | 23 | 61 |
|
Iowa Wesleyan (13-1, 0-0) | 44 | 43 | 87 |
MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa - A cold second half of shooting doomed the Williams men's basketball team as they lost 87-61 to the (RV) Iowa Wesleyan Tigers.
The Eagles kept pace with the Tigers for most of the first half, going into halftime trailing by six, 44-38. But the Tigers came out strong in the second half and outscored the Eagles by twenty, 43-23.
Williams shot 35% from the field (19-55), 63% from the three-point line (10-16), and 65% from the free-throw line (9-14).
Duke Hardin and Ben Keton both led the team with 18 points.
Isaiah Thompson led the team on the boards with 10.
Up Next
The Eagles will travel to Florence, Ala. on Thursday, Dec. 22 for an exhibition matchup at NCAA DI University of North Alabama. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m.