KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – William Jewell overcame an early deficit to defeat Truman State 91-79 Wednesday night at Pershing Arena. The Cardinals improved to 13-7 overall and 9-3 in conference play, while the Bulldogs fell to 8-11 (5-6).
Truman State came out firing in the first half, with Julian Brown leading the early charge. The Bulldogs established their first lead at 9-7 when Marquis Carver-Smith hit a three-pointer at 17:19, assisted by Ja'Vion Byers. Later on, Truman tied it at 16-16 on a Kingery step-back jumper at 14:07, while the game remained tight throughout the opening period.
Brown continued his hot shooting, connecting on another three-pointer at 6:55 to cut the William Jewell lead to 34-28. Jahki Parrinello then stole the ball and converted a fast-break jumper at 6:31 to bring Truman within four at 34-30. Brown hit yet another three-pointer at 5:44, this one assisted by Drew Kingery, to make it 34-33. The Bulldogs seized their largest lead of the game at 5:00 when Parrinello converted a driving layup to put Truman ahead 38-34.
However, William Jewell responded quickly. The Cardinals closed the first half on a 14-3 run, with Sutton scoring on a fast-break driving layup at 1:17 to push the lead to 48-41. Kingery's two free throws with seven seconds left trimmed the halftime deficit to 48-43.
The Cardinals opened on a 7-1 run, with Isaac Patterson hitting a three-pointer at 16:52 to extend the lead to 55-44. Patterson connected again from beyond the arc at 15:34, assisted by William Beck, pushing the advantage to 60-48.
Despite Truman State's efforts to rally, led by Emmanuel Byrd's interior presence, the Cardinals maintained control. Byrd scored on consecutive possessions, including a driving layup at 16:02 and another layup at 15:17, but William Jewell answered each time. Kyle Scharbrough connected on back-to-back three-pointers at 14:50 and 13:26 to keep the Bulldogs at bay.
Brown finished with a game-high 21 points, adding five points after his 16-point first-half performance. Byrd provided consistent offense with 15 points, while Parrinello added 14 of his own.
Team Statistics Comparison
| Category |
Truman State |
William Jewell |
| Field Goals |
29-57 (50.9%) |
33-56 (58.9%) |
| 3-Point FGs |
9-23 (39.1%) |
11-27 (40.7%) |
| Free Throws |
12-20 (60.0%) |
14-21 (66.7%) |
| Total Rebounds |
37 |
23 |
| Offensive Rebounds |
10 |
1 |
| Assists |
15 |
18 |
| Turnovers |
12 |
4 |
| Steals |
1 |
8 |
| Blocks |
0 |
3 |
| Points in Paint |
38 |
40 |
| Fast Break Points |
16 |
8 |
| Second Chance Points |
15 |
2 |
| Bench Points |
31 |
21 |
Truman State Statistical Leaders
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Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Block
Up Next:
The Bulldogs will look to get a weekend split against the KC schools as they host Rockhurst at 3:00 PM on Saturday as part of Truman State Basketball alumni day.
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