Nov. 6, 2008

11.6.08 - Oklahoma City, Okla.- Trey Sims scored 19 points to lead three Kansas Wesleyan players in double figures as the Coyotes beat Mid-America Christian University 66-61 on Thursday night.

Romero Hood scored 14 and Eric Hammond scored 12 for Kansas Wesleyan who is now 2-1 on the season. MACU is 0-2 on the season.

Brandon Williams and Josh Ball led the Evangels in scoring, each finishing the night with 13 points. Ball also had eight rebounds and two blocks.

MACU led by 11 point at half time and kept the lead for the first 11 minutes of the second half. With nine minutes and 30 seconds to go in the game KWU took the lead and never lost it.

The Evangels were down by three with 22 second to go in the second half. The Evangels got off two three point attempts that would not fall. Hood was fouled when the Coyotes regained position draining both of his free throws.

The Evangels will travel to Winfield, Kansas on Saturday to try and break their loosing streak when they take on Southwestern College at 7 p.m.