Pioneers Handle Statesmen on Senior Day

The Basics
Score: MNU 120 - William Penn 92
Record: MNU (24-4, 22-2), WPU (6-22, 5-19)
Location: Cook Center - Olathe, Kan.

OLATHE, Kan. – MNU won their 16th straight game with a 120-92 victory over William Penn to close out the regular season on Saturday. The Pioneers jumped out to a 12-5 lead and kept up the pressure to lead by 27 at halftime. Penn actually stayed with MNU in the second half, as the Pioneers out-scored the Statesmen 57-56 to win by 28.

Turning Point
MNU dominated the 1st half to put the game away.

Inside the Box Score
MNU shot 63%.

Individual Leaders
Ed Wright led the way with 31 points and 3 assists. Caleb Jones-McCrary shot 9-10 for 24 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals. Brantyn Van Dyke had 17 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists off the bench. Brooks Langrehr added 15 points and 6 rebounds off the bench. Anthony Brown had 13 points and 4 assists. And Gerard Bosch had 11 points and 6 rebounds.
 
Up Next
The next game for the 1-seed Pioneers is the quarterfinals of the Conference Tournament at home vs. 8-seed Missouri Valley (12-16, 11-13) on Tuesday at 7:00.