Graceland Routs Central Methodist Behind Efficient Offense, Season Sweep
LAMONI, Iowa (Interstat) — The Graceland Yellowjackets dominated the Central Methodist Eagles 79-55 in a men’s NAIA basketball game Friday night, completing a regular-season sweep.
Graceland opened with a 40-point first quarter and never trailed, leveraging superior ball control and rebounding. The Yellowjackets committed only five turnovers and outrebounded Central Methodist 40-26.
Cole Bowen led Graceland with 16 points and 14 rebounds. Carson Busch added 18 points. Raphael Gay scored 17 points for Central Methodist, which fell to 19-11.
Graceland improved to 23-6, shooting 15 for 39 from 3-point range. The Eagles managed just two assists against 14 turnovers in the loss.