Bethel (KS) BETHEL ( 8-9, 5-6

Evangel (MO) EVANGEL 8-8, 6-5

Bethel (KS) BETHEL (

8-9, 5-6

Final

Jan. 17, 2024

Evangel (MO) EVANGEL

8-8, 6-5

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Bethel (KS) BETHEL (	40	49	89
Evangel (MO) EVANGEL	53	42	95

Summary
Box Score

Andrew Graber

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 1/17/2024 10:24:00 PM

Men's Basketball falls to Evangel in first KCAC matchup despite Bonner's second straight career performance

NORTH NEWTON, Kan. - The Bethel College men's basketball team dropped the first ever KCAC matchup with the Evangel Valor in a 95-89 affair.

Despite the Threshers shooting over 41% from the floor and 42% from three point range, they travel the Valor by 13 points at the intermission large in part due to Evangel shooting over 60% from the floor in the opening 20 minutes.

Nick Bonner followed up his 12 point first half performance with 14 in the second half, setting a new career high just one contest after scoring 24 points.

Keyaun Hoskin joined Bonner in leading the Threshers offensively in the second half as the duo combined for 24 of Bethel's 49 points on 9 of 18 combined shooting.

After cutting the Valor lead down to just one point with a 7-0 run at the 4:25 mark, Bethel allowed Evangel to push their lead back up to five before cutting it down to one again.

The Valor knocked down three pointers on back to back possessions quickly growing their one point lead to seven.

Bethel made big buckets late to force the Valor to execute down the stretch and make their free throws and they did just that as they held on for the 6 point victory.

Key Statistic

The Valor had more bench production in the contest as they had 26 bench points to the Threshers' 13.

By The Numbers

The Threshers pulled in 17 offensive boards, leading to 21 second chance points.

Bethel finished with 28 points in the paint compared to the Evangel's 46.

The Threshers turned the ball over 11 times while forcing the Valor into just 7.

Bethel pulled in 43 rebounds to Evangel's 38.

Eight Threshers scored in the loss, four in double digits.

All five of Bethel's top scorers were starters led by Nick Bonner's career high 26 points.

Thresher Leaders

Points: Nick Bonner (26)

Rebounds: Three Tied (7)

Assists: Nick Bonner (4)

Steals: Nick Bonner, Keyaun Hoskin (2)

Blocks: Jalyn Todd (2)

Up Next

The Threshers are back in action on Saturday, January 20^th at 7:00 PM as they take on the Friends Falcons in Wichita.

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