WICHITA, Kan. - The No. 12 Bethel College Men's Basketball team started their three game road trip as they took on the Friends Falcons Tuesday evening in Wichita. The Threshers were outscored by three points in each half as they fell to the Falcons 78-72 to move to 5-2 overall, 1-1 in the KCAC.

The Threshers controlled the contest early in the first half as they held a lead for much of the first 10 minutes of the opening period. Friends built up the biggest lead for either team in the half when they reached a nine point lead multiple times in the first half. Bethel closed out the half strong outscoring the Falcons 11-5 to trail 41-38 at the intermission.

The second half was nearly identical to the first, with the Threshers controlling the contest during the opening minutes with Friends taking control around the halfway mark. The Falcons built their lead up to 11 points with just over a minute and a half left in the contest when the Threshers turned up the pressure. Bethel scored seven straight points to cut the lead to four points with a minute left. Unfortunately, the Threshers struggled to get shots to fall in the final minute of the contest as they went 0 for 4.

Key Statistic

Bethel uncharacteristically struggled on the defensive end as they allowed the Falcons to shoot over 50 percent from the floor in the contest.

By The Numbers

The Threshers lost the points in the paint battle to the Falcons 32-14.

Bethel had three players score in double figures in the loss. 

Bethel out rebounded Friends by one, 38-37, with 12 coming on the offensive end for the Threshers compared to the Falcons 3.

Jaylon Scott recorded his fifth double-double of the season in the loss. 

Both teams had exactly a 1 assist to turnover ratio.

The Threshers took advantage of their offensive rebounds with 14 second chance points to the Falcons 5.

Clifford Byrd II (13), Jaylon Scott (25) and Tavaughn Flowers (17) all scored in double figures for the Threshers.

Thresher Leaders

Points: Jaylon Scott (25)

Rebounds: Jaylon Scott (14)

Assists: Jaylon Scott (6)

Steals: Clifford Byrd II, Jalyn Todd (3)

Blocks: Jaylon Scott (1)

Next Up

The Threshers will continue their KCAC road trip on Saturday, November 27th as they take on York College with tip-off set for 5:00 PM.