WAVERLY, Iowa – Men's basketball defeated Emmaus Bible College 95-62 Monday, Jan. 8. After the win, the Knights are now 3-12 on the season.
 
Game Summary

• First Half
  • The Knights started the game on an 11-0 run started by a Trent Allard layup and dunk, followed by a three-pointer and layup by Luke Ladwig while Isaac Besh added a deep two three minutes into the game
  • Over the next seven minutes the scoring heated up on both sides as Wartburg went on a 19-18 run as Ethan Yungtum scored seven, Marshun Williams with four, Richie Rosenblum with three, Garrett Hempen and Allard with two to make it 30-18 halfway through the half
  • Wartburg kept the hot hand as Gabe Trujillo made a three pointer and two free throws in between two Yungtum layups to make it 39-21 with seven minutes left
  • Rosenblum connected from deep, and Carter Cuvelier adds two made layups over the next 3:30 to extend the lead 46-29 with three minutes left in the half
  • The half was finished off by a Drake Wemark layup and two free throws from Rosenblum to take a 50-37 lead into the half
• Second Half
  • Trujillo starts the half with an early three-point play followed by layups from Williams and Allard to push the lead to 57-41
  • Besh adds a deep ball to layups from Williams, Yungtum and two from Rosenblum to push the lead to 20 as Wartburg goes up 68-48 with 13:30 left in the game
  • The Knights went on 15-3 run over the next four minutes with six points from Cuvelier, four from Rosenblum, two from Yungtum and a three-point play from Trujilo to put the Knights up 81-51 with 9:46 remaining
  • Brody Bauer and Jalen Miller add layups while Abraham Cook made a dunk to push the lead to 33 with four minutes left in the game
  • Wartburg finished off the game with made shots from Drew Britson, Dominic Braet, and Clay Nielsen to win the game 95-62

 
Top Performers

• Ethan Yungtum
  • 15 points
    • 6/6 FG
    • 2/2 3P
  • Nine rebounds
  • One block
• Richie Rosenblum
  • 14 points
    • 5/10 FG
  • Four rebounds
  • Two assists
• Marshun Williams
  • 10 points
    • 5/12 FG
  • 10 rebounds
  • Two assists
  • One block

 
Notes/Streaks

• Williams' second double-double this season
• Wartburg is now 2-0 when facing Emmaus Bible College
• Yungtum finished 100% from FG going 6/6

 
Next Time Out
The Knights are back in action Saturday, Jan. 13 as they travel to face Buena Vista at 4 p.m.