WAVERLY, Iowa – Wartburg men's basketball's comeback fell short as Coe held on to win 79-78 over Wartburg on Wednesday, Feb. 15. The Knights are now 8-7 in American Rivers Conference play and move to 11-13 overall. 
 
Game Summary

• First Half
  • After trailing 10-4 to start, Wartburg scored seven straight points after two layups from Codey Hicks and a three pointer from Marshun Williams
    • Hicks and Williams combined for the Knights first 18 points of the game
  • After a Williams basket tied the game at 16 with 11:43 left in the half, Coe scored the next 16 points unanswered to take a 32-16 lead
  • Trailing by 16 with just over five minutes left in the half the Knights begin to chip away at the lead and force turnovers
  • Drew Olson made a layup and then assisted the next two Hicks baskets to bring the Knights within two points with 1:10 left in the half
  • Hicks scored the final four points of the half to give him 17 first-half points and to tie the game at 36 going into halftime
• Second Half
  • Each side traded baskets to start the second half, but a Coe three-point play gave them a three point edge
  • Olson and Jack Molstead both scored off of turnovers to tie the game at 44 with 16:09 to play
  • After a Keagan John three pointer, Coe went on another run to lead by seven
  • The Knights cut the lead back down to two, but the Kowhawks scored the next six points to take a 63-55 lea with 8:37 left to play
  • The lead grew to as many as 13 before the Knights heated up from three and made four three pointers in under two minutes of game time
    • Donovon Smith made two three's, while John and Olson both made one during the stretch
  • After two John free throws, the game was tied 74-74 with 2:13 to play
  • Coe went up three with 1:50 left, but Olson scored on the next two possessions to give Wartburg a 78-77 lead with 11 seconds left, but TJ Schnurr found an opening for a dunk that put Coe ahead 79-78 with seven seconds left
  • The Knights got a good look for a final shot, but Cade Daugherty's three pointer rimmed out at the buzzer

 
Top Performers

• Hicks
  • 19 points
    • 9/10 FG
    • 1/3 FT
  • Seven rebounds
  • Two assists
  • One block
• Williams
  • 18 points
    • 7/12 FG
    • 1/3 3P
    • 3/4 FT
  • Three rebounds
• Olson
  • 17 points
    • 7/9 FG
    • 2/3 3P
    • 1/1 FT
  • Four rebounds
  • Four assists
  • Three steals

 
Notes/Streaks

• Knights swept by Coe during regular season series
  • Wartburg leads all-time series 44-33
• Wartburg vs. Loras on Saturday will detrimine No.4 seed in A-R-C Tournament
• With three steals today, Olson is now seven steals away from becoming the all-time leader at Wartburg
• With four assists today, Molstead is now 14 assists away from becoming the all-time leader at Wartburg
• Knights shooting percentages:
  • 53.6% FG
  • 42.9% 3P
  • 64.3% FT
• 19 points is a season high for Hicks

 
Next Time Out
The Knights will close the regular season on the road against Loras College on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 4 p.m.