LAWRENCE, Kan  — Sunday, November 12, 2023, (13)Southwestern (5-0) in the final game of the Ernie Stevens Jr. Classic, defeated Baptist Bible College (2-3), 98-75.
Cevin Clark's game high 19 points made him the second leading scorer in the country at 27.6 points per game, behind Demarius Boyd from Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tenn., at 28 points per game.
Stat stuffer,
Andrew O'Brien is also on the national leader boards. O'Brien finished with 4 points, 4 rebounds, and 7 assists against the Patriots. He ranks as the fourth leading assist man in the country, with 38 total assists through five games, averaging 7.6 assists per game. O'Brien also ranks 24
th in the country in rebounding, averaging 18 rebounds per game.
Justin DeMaria had 15 points, three rebounds and averaged 16 points per game over the three Classic games in Lawrence.
Jarvis Jennings dropped in 13 points, three rebounds.
The Builders controlled the paint on both ends of the floor with
Mason Thiessen who had 14 points, five rebounds. And
Zach Hidalgo had 10 points, 12 rebounds.
Southwestern's bench outscored Baptist Bible, (49-28), and points in the paint (50-30).
The Builders will be at home in Historic Stewart Fieldhouse, for the conference opener against York University, Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 7pm.
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