Graceland Dominates Missouri Valley in Lopsided Men’s NAIA Contest

LAMONI, Iowa (Interstat) — Graceland cruised to an 81-35 victory over Missouri Valley in a men’s NAIA basketball game on Saturday. The Yellowjackets seized control with a 41-point first quarter and never looked back, holding the Vikings to just 15 field goals on 58 attempts.

Runey Hernandez led Graceland with 21 points and Cole Bowen added 19 points and six assists. The Yellowjackets shot 11 for 19 from three-point range and forced 16 turnovers. Keanu Patrick had nine rebounds and four blocks for Missouri Valley in the loss. Graceland improved to 4-2, while Missouri Valley fell to 2-3.