NEWTON, Kan. (Interstat) — Bethel (Kan.) used a powerful first quarter to set the tone and never trailed, defeating Evangel 90-68 in a men’s NAIA basketball game Saturday at Thresher Gym. The Threshers opened a 46-24 lead after the first quarter and maintained a double-digit advantage throughout.

Dominick Harris led Bethel with 15 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, nearly securing a triple-double. Trenton Patterson scored a game-high 24 points for the Threshers, who improved to 16-5. Jacob Lafferty scored 21 points for Evangel, which fell to 12-8. The Valor shot just 38% from the floor in the loss.