William Jewell Men's Basketball Falls to Wisconsin-Parkside

The Cardinal men dropped a 77-69 decision to Wisconsin-Parkside in Kenosha, Wis., in a matchup of teams leading the GLVC's two divisions.

Jewell (6-6,  2-2 GLVC) had an early seven point lead against the Rangers (9-3, 4-0), but were down by six points at half.  In the second half, Parkside stretched their lead to as many as 13 points late in the game, and had to hold of the Cardinals down the stretch.

The Cardinals shot 40% from the field in the game, while Parkside shot 42%.  UWP hit 20-23 free throws while Jewll hit only 12-21.

For Jewell, Dwight Sistrunk had 19 points, seven points and seven rebounds.  Dillon Deck had 11 points and 12 rebounds, while Devonte Bell had 14 points and John Taylor added 13.

Thursday night, the Cardinals return to the Mabee Center for a 7:15 game against Maryville, followed by home games on Saturday and Monday afternoons.

Paul Worstell
Director of Sports Information
Head Men's and Women's Tennis Coach
William Jewell College
www.jewell.edu

William Jewell College: Live What You Learn

William Jewell Men's Basketball

The William Jewell Cardinal men's basketball team exchanged the lead with Lewis University 17 times in the course of the game, and used 73% free throw shooting, to hold off the Flyers in Romeoville, Illinois Thursday night 73-69.

The Cardinals (6-5, 2-1 in the GLVC) hit 12-14 free throws in the second half, and 16-24 in the game, to knock off Lewis (7-4, 1-2).

Ricky Tisdale had 17 points for the Cardinals, and Dillon Deck 16 more, as Jewell won back-to-back games for the first time this year.  Dwight Sistrunk had 10 points, and Cyril Bilong added 10 second half points in the win.

Down the stretch, Jewell used key free throw shooting from Devonte Bell and Tisdale, as well as a put-back basket by Deck off a missed free throw, to hold off the Flyers in the first ever meeting between the teams.

Jewell led by four at the half.

The Cardinals play in Kenosha, Wisconsin Saturday with a 3:15 p.m. tipoff scheduled with Wisconsin-Parkside.

Paul Worstell

Director of Sports Information

Head Men's and Women's Tennis Coach

William Jewell College

William Jewell College: Live What You Learn

William Jewell College 68-66 Over Saint Joseph’s College

Dwight Sistrunk Jr., scored 13 points, hitting the game-winning jumper with 2.9 seconds left to give William Jewell College a 68-66 Great Lakes Valley Conference victory over Saint Joseph's College on Saturday in Liberty, Mo. 
The Cardinals (5-5, 1-1), led 29-28 at halftime and the game went back and forth for the first nine minutes of play in the second half.  The Pumas then went on an 8-0 run to take a five point lead only to see the Cardinals answer back with a 13-2 run.

The Cardinals appeared to be in control but kept the Pumas in the game by struggling from the free throw line.   Jewell shot 15-34 from the line for the game good for only 44.1%.
The Pumas (3-6, 1-1) found themselves down by three with 46 seconds to go before Michael Lipton hit a game tying three point basket with 27 seconds to play.
The Cardinals then drove down and Sistrunk hit a running one hand jumper from ten feet out to give the Cards their game winning 68-66 margin.
John Taylor poured in a double double scoring 21 points and grabbing 10 boards and Dillon Deck scored 17 points and pulled down 9 rebounds.
Dayvon Sloan led Saint Joseph's in scoring with 21including a perfect 10-10 from the free throw line. 
The Cardinals will travel to Romeoville, Ill., on Thursday to take on Lewis University.  Tip-off is scheduled for 7:45 p.m.
From:
Paul Worstell
Director of Sports Information
Head Men's and Women's Tennis Coach
William Jewell College
www.jewell.edu
William Jewell College: Live What You Learn

William Jewell College Women Defeat the Saint Joseph College Pumas 76-62

The William Jewell College women's basketball team used a strong second half run to defeat the Saint Joseph College Pumas 76-62 in Great Lakes Valley Conference Action on Saturday in Liberty, Mo.  Jewell improves to 7-3 overall and 1-1 in GLVC play while the Pumas fall to 1-9 and 0-2 in the GLVC. 
Jewell came out of the gate leading 13-4 hitting with their first nine points as three-pointers.  After a couple of back and forth scores, the Pumas then went on a 12-4 run to cut the lead to one.  The Pumas kept fighting back and then grabbed their first and only lead of the game with 4:57 to go in the first half when Lexy Carson hit a three pointer.    Carson would end up with 17 first half points. 
Cassy Nicolay hit a layup with 16 seconds to go in the first half to give the Cardinals a 35-34 lead at the half.
The Cards came out of the locker room firing on all cylinders going on a 16-3 run that broke the game open and never allowed the Puma's back in the game.  The Cardinals were also able to hold Carson scoreless for the entire second half of action. 
Rosa Hoff led four Cardinals in double figures with 16 points.  Katlyn Wood, Chelsea Meeks and Aerial Smith scored 15, 13 and 10 respectively.
The Cardinals will travel to Romeoville, Ill., on Thursday to take on Lewis University.  Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
From:
Paul Worstell
Director of Sports Information
William Jewell College
www.jewell.edu
William Jewell College: Live What You Learn