NORTH NEWTON, Kan. - The Bethel College men's basketball team had their upset bid of No. 8 Oklahoma Wesleyan come up just short as they dropped the contest 78-66.
 
After falling behind 8-3 early in the contest, the Threshers went on a 10-0 run sparked by back-to-back threes from Nick Bonner and Harper Jonas.
 
Bethel was able to push their lead up to six points before the Eagles tied the contest at 16. Both teams then traded the lead back and forth until OKWU went on a 10-0 run to take a 9 point lead.
 
The Threshers trailed by nine points at halftime and were able to cut the Eagles lead down to just three points multiple times early in the second half, but weren't quite able to get over the hump as OKWU held on to take the victory.
 
Key Statistic
 
The difference in the contest came on the glass where the Eagles pulled in 40 boards to the Threshers 28.
 
By The Numbers
 
The Threshers pulled in 6 offensive boards, leading to 5 second chance points.
 
Bethel finished with 16 points in the paint compared to the Eagles 46.
 
The Threshers turned the ball over 12 times to the Eagles 10.
 
Eight Threshers scored in the loss, two in double digits.
 
Nick Bonner finished with a career high 24 points while Keyaun Hoskin added in 21 himself.
 
Thresher Leaders
 
Points: Nick Bonner (24)
 
Rebounds: Three Tied (4)
 
Assists: Carmelo Yakubu (4)
 
Steals: Jalyn Todd (4)
 
Blocks: Ekene Duru (2)
 
Up Next
 
The Threshers are back in action on Wednesday, January 17^th at 8:00 PM as they travel to Springfield, Mo. for their first KCAC matchup with the Evangel Valor.
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