McPHERSON, Kan. (MacBulldogs.com) — The McPherson College Bulldogs dropped a close contest with Kansas Wesleyan 76-69 Wednesday night (Nov. 29) inside the Sport Center.
Curtis Rose finished with a game-high 22 points, and was a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line while adding three assists and one steal. Jamil Hardaway scored 15 points, including a trio of threes and pulled down six rebounds. Antonio Watson rounded out the Bulldogs’ double-digit scoring with 10 points. Collin Storr led the team with 11 rebounds.
The Bulldogs (6-2, 1-2 KCAC) shot 41.3 percent (26-for-63) from the field, but were just 5-for-22 from beyond the arc and just 12-for-20 from the charity stripe.
MC came out with a lot of energy, mounting a 12-4 lead over the first four minutes that included threes by Rose and Hardaway. However, following a Kansas Wesleyan timeout, the Coyotes took the lead with a 10-0 burst.
The Coyotes would push their lead to as many as seven in the first half, but another Hardaway triple sparked a 7-2 spurt to close out the opening frame.
Rose scored the first four points of the second half on four-straight free throws, following a pair of technical fouls, to put the Bulldogs on top 44-38, then a layup by Quinn Collins gave MC its largest lead of the contest at 46-39.
However, the Coyotes quickly closed the gap, taking a 51-50 advantage with 14:40 remaining the game. An 11-2 run by Kansas Wesleyan pushed the deficit to 60-52.
From there, the Bulldogs were able to cut it to a three point lead three times.
Jun Murdoch led the Coyotes with 20 points and two assists, while Izaiah Hale added 16 points on 4-for-9 shooting from the three point line. Caden Hale scored with 15 points, and Alex Littlejohn finished with 12 points and 14 rebounds.
The Bulldogs travel to Springfield, Mo. Saturday (Dec. 2) to take on KCAC newcomer Evangel with tipoff coming at 2:00 p.m.
