MADISON – After a stretch of road games, men's basketball returned to the Todd Wehr Edgedome Saturday. They faced off with the Coe Kohawks in a non-conference battle. The Kohawks (3-3) fended off a determined Eagles (1-4) squad in a 64-63 final.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Three three-pointers helped Coe control the first five minutes of action as they held a 15-5 edge at 14:30. They would build up to a 22-8 advantage at the 11:12 mark as they kept the pressure on the hosts. Down 26-16 at 6:48, Edgewood College turned the tide over the last minutes of the first half. An impressive 15-6 run was capped by a Trent Tousana three-pointer with four seconds left to send them to the locker room down 32-31.
 
- A three-pointer from Trey Traeder at 19:37 put the Eagles ahead out of the gates in the second half. The Kohawks replied with a 10-2 stretch as Edgewood College found themselves hung up by fouls as the visitors claimed a 42-36 edge at 15:33. While a fastbreak dun from Coe put them up 60-50 at 5:16, threes from Matt Kirk and Danny Mulcare kept the Eagles within striking distance.
 
- Edgewood College clamped down on the Kohawk offense, holding them to four points for the remaining minutes. An 11-4 stretch put the Eagles within 64-61with 47 seconds remaining. Edgewood College would head to the free throw line multiple times as Coe went ice cold. Down 1 with 1.5 seconds left, Drew Houtakker stole the ball off a defensive rebound to give the Eagles one last chance they were unable to capitalize on.
 
- The Kohawks made the most of their second chances and fast break points, outscoring Edgewood College 10-to-2 and 11-to-3 respectively.
 
- Deuce Walters paced Coe with 13 points. Cooper Nailor contributed 11 points, two assists, and a pair of steals.
 
- Cole Hrubes earned 10 points, seven rebounds, two steals, and a block.
 
- Mulcare paved the way for the Eagles in the loss. He tallied 15 points, nine rebounds, and four blocked shots.
 
- Tousana earned 13 points, two assists, and a steal.
 
- Kirk scored 11 points and added on a pair of assists.
 
- Hunter Hardyman earned nine points and four rebounds. Houtakker tallied seven rebounds and two steals.
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Mulcare's four blocked shots were his career best in a single game.
 
- Edgewood College has played strong defense at home, allowing 61.5 points per game at the Edgedome.
 
UP NEXT
The Eagles will hit the road as they open up their NACC slate. They will travel to Plymouth, Wis. to take on the Lakeland Muskies on Wednesday. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:00 p.m.