Statesmen Win High-Scoring Top-25 Game Over #23 CMU, 128-110

William Penn's #0 Torren Jone prepares to grab the rebound against Central Methodist on Saturday night.

William Penn’s #0 Torren Jone prepares to grab the rebound against Central Methodist on Saturday night.

Oskaloosa–Jarvis Haywood (Sr., Charlotte, N.C., Business Management) and Torren Jones (Sr., Chandler, Ariz., Sociology) both scored over 30 points to pace the William Penn men’s basketball team to a 128-110 victory over #23 Central Methodist in a top-25 Heart of America Athletic Conference matchup Saturday.

The third-ranked Statesmen (3-0, 1-0 Heart) shot 57.1% from the field to easily hold off the Eagles (2-1, 0-1 Heart) in a game that featured 59 fouls and 77 free throws. The 128 points are the most ever for the William Penn program in league play.

CMU scored the first bucket of the game, but then WPU went to work with 15 of the next 17 points. The visitors narrowed the margin to three only to witness a 13-2 navy and gold run put the home team up by double digits again. The Eagles pulled to within nine points a handful of times in the latter minutes of the first half, but the Statesmen had an answer on each occasion, eventually owning a 62-47 halftime advantage.

Despite both sides eclipsing 60 points in the second stanza, William Penn was never threatened down the stretch. WPU overcame committing 19 turnovers (11 by CMU) by actually owning a 22-17 margin in points off the mistakes.

The hosts once again dominated the glass, this time 51-28, which led to a dominant 32-11 edge in second-chance points. Many of those points came from Jones, who pulled down six offensive rebounds as part of a 14-rebound effort. The senior was unstoppable in the post, going 12-for-14 overall for 32 points.

He was barely edged by Haywood for the team lead in scoring. Haywood was also extremely effective, producing a career-high 34 points on 13-for-18 shooting (4-for-7 3-PT).

It is worth mentioning that Jones and Haywood were not the only players to have incredible outings. CMU’s Ron Lee (40 points) and Brian Egejuru (36) combined for 76 points and were most responsible for the visiting squad shooting 47.2% overall.

Kevin Smith (Sr., Baltimore, Md., Physical Education) and Charles Knowles (Sr., Chicago, Ill., Physical Education) each produced 13 points, while Corbin Medley (Jr., Rogersville, Mo.) matched Haywood with four long balls for 12 points.

Rufus Williams (Sr., Tuscaloosa, Ala., Physical Education) added nine points, while Lionel Ellison (Sr., New Orleans, La., Kinesiology) had five in addition to two steals. Ellison and Smith both assisted seven times as well; WPU shared the ball to the tune of 27 assists on 44 made shots.

As aforementioned, the Statesmen were in a battle with not only the Eagles, but also with the officials who whistled them for 31 fouls. The WPU coaching staff was forced to be very careful in the way it handled the starting five as each of them were called for four fouls (Knowles fouled out).

William Penn finished 29-for-39 at the line, while Central Methodist finished 31-for-38 Saturday. Both squads also connected on 11 three-pointers each.

“This was a really solid win for us as Central Methodist is a very good team,” Head Coach John Henry said. “Our rebounding was key to this win as was our ability to share the ball and make the extra pass.”

Next Up: William Penn remains in Oskaloosa next Wednesday to host Mount Mercy in Heart play at 7:30 p.m.

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