Evangel Mens basketball beats Baker 76-69

Courtesy of Evangel Athletic Department

Baldwin City, Kan. -- Evangel’s Brodie Wingert matched a career high with 19 points shooting a perfect 6 for 6 from the floor, 5 for 5 from three-point range and 2 for 2 from the free throw line in a 76-69 win at Baker Saturday.

Evangel led 32-26 at halftime and started the second half with an 8-2 run to go up 40-28. The Crusaders led by as much as 16 before Baker chipped away to pull within seven in the final minute of the game.

Zack Kleine and Jayme Donnelly both chipped with 14 each. Todd Johnson led Baker with 16.

The win was Evangel’s fourth straight while it snapped Baker’s four-game winning streak. The Crusaders improved to 17-5 and 10-2 in the Heart of America conference. Baker dropped to 14-9 and 7-6 in the league.

Evangel is back at home Thursday hosting Missouri Valley. Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. at the Ashcroft Center.

Men’s basketball Feb. 2 at Collins CTR	FINAL
#21 Crusaders (17-5, 10-2)	76
Baker (14-9, 7-6)	69

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