Score: MNU 75 - William Penn 89
Record: MNU (20-12), WPU (29-3)
Location: Penn Gymnasium - Oskalooa, Iowa
OSKALOOSA, Iowa - The Pioneers stayed with the #5 Statesmen in the first half, but William Penn pulled away in the second half in an 89-75 victory over MNU in the Heart Tournament semifinals on Saturday.
Trey Brown was on fire in the 1st half, hitting 5 threes in a row en route to 17 points in the period, and the Pioneers trailed by just 1 point at the break. Still trailing by 1 after 5 minutes of play in the 2nd half, MNU couldn't fight off Penn's big run. The Statesmen went on a 21-7 burst over 6 minutes to take a big lead, and the Pioneers couldn't recover.
Turning Point
Penn's 21-7 run in the second half gave them a 15-point lead.
Individual Leaders
Trey Brown hit 5 threes for a career-high 25 points, 4 assists, and 3 steals.
Patrick Cairns had 16 points and 9 rebounds.
Dakota Quinn added 12 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 blocks. And
Dante Scroggins had 11 points.
Inside the Box Score
Penn took 19 more shots than MNU.
Up Next
The next game is the first round of the National Tournament in Kansas City at Municipal Auditorium on Wednesday the 18th or Thursday the 19th.
