Cougars Fall to William Woods

Columbia, Mo. – The Columbia College men’s basketball team came up short in a tight battle against William Woods (Mo.) this afternoon, 83-70. The Cougars fall to 6-7 (1-1 AMC), while the Owls improve to 5-7 (1-0 AMC).

Each team produced a 5-0 run three minutes into the contest, which was followed by another five consecutive points from the Owls increasing their lead to 12-7. William Woods would extend their lead to 12 points just past the halfway point of the first period, 30-18. Columbia came within five points heading into halftime, 42-37.

Coming out of the half, a foul committed by William Woods and a pair of free throws from the Cougars had the game knotted at 45 apiece. The Owls regained the lead and would have the advantage the rest of the game. The Cougars found themselves down six with 4:36 remaining in the game, but were not able to produce enough, falling to the Owls 83-70.

Key Moment:
A jump shot by Jared Crutcher sealed the deal for the Owls, extending their lead to eight with 4:13 remaining in the game. 

By the Numbers:
35-33 – William Woods grabbed 35 rebounds while Columbia brought down 33
50-42 – The Owls shot 50 percent from the field compared to 42 percent from the Cougars
70-66 – Columbia shot 70 percent from the free throw line while William Woods shot 66 percent

Columbia College Leaders:
Scoring Leader – Tony Burks – 23
Rebounding Leader – Tony Burks / Cole Gerken – 6
Assist Leader – Tony Burks – 5
Steals Leader – Tony Burks – 2

William Woods Leaders:
Scoring Leader – Makenzie Fessler – 27
Rebounding Leader – Makenzie Fessler – 8
Assist Leader – Nathan Schwartze – 6
Steals Leader – Andrew Nett / Mike Robinson – 1

Up Next:
The Cougars are set to host Baptist Bible College (Mo.) on Tuesday, December 7 at 7:00 p.m.