William Penn Takes Advantage of Turnovers to Drop Harris Stowe-State 88-63
The William Penn Statesmen defeated Harris Stowe-State 88-63 Tuesday night.
Oskaloosa–A poor start gave way to another dominating performance by the Statesmen basketball team in an 88-63 non-conference win over Harris-Stowe State (Mo.) Tuesday night.
#19 William Penn (9-0) did not score until the 17:17 mark and still trailed 8-7 with 11:59 remaining. The navy and gold warmed up a bit, but not much, shooting just 28.6% in the first minutes (34.5% for HSS). Fortunately, a strong defensive effort (19 takeaways) helped the Statesmen still lead 34-21 at halftime. A total of 28 Hornet turnovers were turned into 39 points by William Penn.
The game was over soon after intermission with the home team scoring 11 of the first 13 points. William Penn shot 60.0% in the second stanza (42.9%-36.8% final edge) as the margin grew to as much as 31 points with just over five minutes left.
Ten different players scored, led by 16 from Keith Steffeck (Sr., Marion, Iowa, Physical Education). Brandon Beasley (Sr., Indianapolis, Ind., Physical Education) added 15 points, while Taylor Stoutner (Sr., Keota, Iowa, Physical Education) also reached double figures with 12. Steffeck and Stoutner both hit four three-pointers as the Statesmen made 14 total shots from behind the arc on the evening. Beasley tied for the game lead with three blocks (WPU had eight rejections).
Kevin Fay (Jr., Hennepin, Ill., Education) added nine points, while Blake Walker (Jr., Rose Garden, Ga., Physical Education) poured in eight in addition to ten assists. James Devlin (Sr., Tampa, Fla., Sociology) and Davis Spielbauer (Sr., Wapello, Iowa, Physical Education) were high-point gatherers as well with seven points each.
Arman Rasul (Sr., Chicago, Ill., Sociology) only scored five points, but was the squad’s leader in rebounds (7) and steals (3). William Penn managed the blowout despite being outrebounded 54-41, its largest deficit this season.
Next: The Statesmen take the next two days off before returning to action by hosting the William Penn Holiday Classic Friday and Saturday. On Friday, the navy and gold face Crossroads (Minn.) at 7 p.m. They then meet Central Christian (Mo.) Saturday at 3 p.m.
