Mustangs
fall on the road at Iowa Wesleyan
Posted
2/1/08 11:17 AM
Brett McGee |
Marty Tope |
MOUNT PLEASANT,
Iowa -- Brett Humpal's 3-pointer with 8:04 left gave Iowa Wesleyan
College the lead for good as the Tigers defeated Mount Mercy College,
58-51, in Midwest Collegiate Conference men's basketball Thursday
at Ruble Arena.
The Mustangs
(10-12, 3-7 MCC) enjoyed their final lead of the game on junior
forward Travis Eagle's layup with 15:34 to go in the second half.
After two ties and a lead change, the Tigers (10-12, 6-4 MCC)
took control to earn a sweep of the season series. Iowa Wesleyan
edged Mount Mercy, 59-58, on Dec. 2. Six of the Mustangs' seven
league losses have been by seven points or less this season.
Senior forward
Brett McGee and freshman forward Marty Tope led Mount Mercy with
12 points each. It was a career-best for Tope, who also grabbed
five rebounds. Junior forward Brandon Barnhart dished out four
assists and snagged a team-high eight boards as the Mustangs held
a 39-36 edge on the glass.
After scoring
just three points in the first half, Humpal, the MCC's leading
scorer at 18.7 points per game, finished with 13 to lead the Tigers.
Matt Lafrenz and Josh Hogue chipped in 11 points apiece and Brad
Leverston 10. Humpal also collected eight rebounds and Jason Garber
handed out four assists.
Mount Mercy
hosts a pair of league opponents next week, beginning with Waldorf
College on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. St. Ambrose University comes
to town on Saturday for a 3:00 p.m. tip at Hennessey Recreation
Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
