{"id":11748,"date":"2020-03-11T23:14:59","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T04:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?p=11748"},"modified":"2020-03-12T10:03:49","modified_gmt":"2020-03-12T15:03:49","slug":"mustangs-pass-first-tourney-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/archives\/11748","title":{"rendered":"Mustangs Pass First Tourney Test"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The long ball kept College of the Ozarks close, temporarily, but once Morningside established its inside game, the Bobcats wilted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Mustangs easily picked up the first round NAIA National Tournament contest 99-58. Next up is Oklahoma Wesleyan Friday morning in Sioux Falls’ Sanford Pentagon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: The NAIA has announced only immediate family and official personnel will be allowed into the arena.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Morningside began to pull away midway through the first half and led 42-30 at the half. The lead blossomed to 20 in the second half before the Bobcats put together a 10-0 run. The surge was short-lived, however, and the Mustangs cruised to the buzzer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All 15 Mustangs saw playing time; 13 put points in the scoring column.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior center Tyler Borchers led M’side with 18 points. Junior center Trey Brown followed with 14 and seven rebounds. Two Bobcats fouled out trying to stop them inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zach Imig had 13 points and 9 rebounds. Guards Will Pottebaum and Alex Borchers finished with 13 and 12 points respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click HERE for more game details and stats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n