The Basics
Score: MNU 114, Dordt 111 (2OT)
Record: MNU (3–0), Dordt (2–1)
Location: Cook Center – Olathe, Kan.
OLATHE, Kan. – MNU outlasted Dordt in a double-overtime thriller, 114–111, on Thursday night in the Cook Center. The Pioneers improved to 3–0 behind a balanced offensive effort that featured six players in double figures and clutch shot-making down the stretch.
The game was tight until Dordt found separation midway through the second half. An 8-0 run by the Defenders put the Pioneers in a hole, but Kobe Nunes hit a 3 to get MNU back in the game. Trailing by 7, buckets from Isaiah Cull, Elijah Vos, and Brantyn Van Dyke put MNU back up by 1 with 11 minutes left. Neither team got more than 1 possession ahead until Dordt held a 4-point lead with just under 4 minutes to play. Landon Wagler hit a 3 to get closer, and Uriah Boutte tied it at 88 with a 3 at the 1:47 mark. Dordt took a 2-point lead with 90 seconds left, but Boutte tied it again to send it to overtime.
MNU led the first overtime by 4 points with 4 seconds left, but a quick bucket, a turnover, a foul, and 2 free throws shockingly sent the game into a second OT. MNU hit enough free throws in the period to hold off Dordt, and the Pioneers earned the victory.
Malachi Bryant led MNU with 31 points on 11-for-21 shooting, including five 3-pointers, while Caden Kaberline filled the stat sheet with 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. Uriah Boutte added 16 points—including a critical layup and three-pointer in overtime—while Isaiah Cull delivered 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 blocks. Elijah Vos posted a near double-double with 12 points and 9 boards, and Brantyn VanDyke provided a key spark with 10 points off the bench.
Turning Point
In the second overtime, Bryant buried a three with 3:20 remaining to give MNU a 111–109 lead—a margin the Pioneers never relinquished. Cull followed with a mid-range bucket on the next possession, and the MNU defense forced three straight empty trips by Dordt to preserve the victory.
Inside the Box Score
MNU shot 53.5% from the field (38–71) and 48.5% from three (16–33)
Dordt shot 51.9% from the field (40–77) and 37.5% from three (9–24)
Rebounds: Dordt 44, MNU 36
Assists: MNU 25, Dordt 19
Bench points: Dordt 35, MNU 33
Points off turnovers: Dordt 8, MNU 11
Individual Leaders
Malachi Bryant: 31 points, 5 assists, 2 rebounds
Caden Kaberline: 16 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists
Uriah Boutte: 16 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals
Isaiah Cull: 14 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 steal
Elijah Vos: 12 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists
Brantyn VanDyke: 10 points, 2 assists
Up Next
The next game is Tuesday at #10 Oklahoma Wesleyan (1-0) at 7:00.
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