Sterling Warriors Roll Past Hesston College Behind Julian Smith

STERLING, Kan. (Interstat) — Julian Smith scored 27 points and Isaiah Green added a double-double as Sterling defeated Hesston College 89-57 on Saturday at Gleason Center in a men’s NAIA basketball game. Smith made three 3-pointers and added six rebounds and three assists for the Warriors, who improved to 1-0. Green finished with 10 points, 10 rebounds and one block. Jacob Babino added nine points and Khadir Muhammad had nine points and three assists. Sterling shot 33 of 66 from the floor and 12 of 27 from beyond the arc while holding a 47-27 rebounding edge. Hesston, which fell to 1-3, was led by Brennon Dodge with 15 points, three assists and one block. Trent Thompson added 10 points, six rebounds and three assists, while Nate Brown scored nine points. The Larks shot 22 of 59 overall and 3 of 22 from 3-point range. Both teams committed 10 turnovers apiece.