Men's Basketball Fall to Central College

PELLA, IA – On their first road game of the season, the Waldorf men's basketball team competed against the NCAA Division III Central College Dutch. The Warriors were defeated 75-65.

"We were very undisciplined in the 2^nd half," stated Head Coach Nigel Jenkins. "Good teams will make you pay for that and Central did just that."

The Dutch opened the game with a 9-point run. Kaelon Harkema (JR/Louisville, KY) made back-to-back threes and Gabriel Sorensen (JR/West Haven, UT) added another. With just under 10 minutes left in the half, the Dutch were up by 11. Khyle Washington (SR/Atlanta, GA) drained a three and added two made free throws.

Three-pointers from Khalil Grayson (JR/Milwaukee, WI) and Noah Miller (JR/Forest City, IA) gained the lead at 34-32. Grayson added two more 3-pointers and Justin Wiggins (JR/West Palm Beach, FL) ended the half with a layup. The Warriors were up 43-42.

In the second half, Miller made a three to tie the game at 46. The Dutch pulled ahead by eight before Grayson added a three. A dunk from Ugo Ejiofor (JR/Dallas, TX) brought the game within four at 60-64 with 7-minutes remaining. The Dutch went on a 6-0 run to win 75-65.

Jenkins added, "The 2^nd half of games has not been kind to us offensively. We missed a ton of bunnies and open shots. We have to get that figured out for next week."

Grayson finished with a team-high of 19 points, going 7-11 from the field, with 5-7 from three-point. Ejiofor added 11 points and 5 rebounds, Wiggins went 4-5 from the field with 9 points, and Washington tallied 7 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists. 

Next up for the Warriors is an exhibition game at the Minnesota State University-Mankato on Friday, November 24^th. Tipoff is at 6 pm.