The Basics

• Score: Davis & Elkins College Senators 78, Kentucky Wesleyan College Panthers 84
• Records: D&E (10-14), KWC (22-3)
• Date: Thursday, February 18, 2016
• Location: Owensboro, KY

How It Happened: 

• Kentucky Wesleyan held off a late charge from Davis & Elkins to win 84-78 in Great Midwest Athletic Conference play on Thursday, February 18. Kentucky Wesleyan boasted double-digit leads multiple times during the game, but the Senators would never let KWC fully pull away.
• With the win, Kentucky Wesleyan improves to (22-3, 8-1 G-MAC) on the season. The Panthers have also won seven consecutive games, and remain perfect at the Sportscenter this year with a 16-0 record.
• D&E shot only 65% from the free throw line, making 13 of 20 shots. The Senators shot 30.4% (7 for 23) from beyond the arc. Kentucky Wesleyan also scored 34 points inside the paint, and scored 21 points off of turnovers. Davis & Elkins committed 14 turnovers in the game.
• G-MAC Athlete of the Week (Feb. 15) Kevin Bracy-Davis led scoring for the Senators with 20 point and 5 rebounds. Kevin Simpson finished with 19 points. Aleksandar Vasiljevic posted 12 rebounds and 9 points on the night.

Senators Synopsis:

"I am so proud of our guys for their effort. We faced adversity more than once and could've given up – we chose to fight and claw with everything we had. That's who we are. We'll learn form this and get better as we have all year."– Coach Nick Patella

What's Next:

The Senators face Trevecaa Nazarene University on the road on Saturday, February 20 at 5:00 p.m.