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Newman Goes Off, Cager Set Season High as WPU Beats Park Oskaloosa — The semifinal matchup in the men’s Heart of America Athletic Conference Tournament was a tale of two halves. The Park Pirates took a lead multiple times over the William Penn Statesmen in the first period, carrying a five-point advantage into the intermission. WPU fortunately bounced back, outscoring the visitors 63-35 in the second half, as Karmari Newman (Sr., Detroit, Mich., Digital Communication) caught fire, leading all players with 35 points, 32 of which came in the second act of the contest. William Penn walked of...

Big Second Half for Statesmen in Win Over Missouri Valley Marshall, Mo.–The William Penn men’s basketball team concluded its Heart of America Athletic Conference schedule Wednesday with a sojourn down to Missouri Valley College. The Vikings (8-12, 6-9 Heart) were at the bottom of the standings in the southern half of the conference, but put up quite the fight on home soil. Down one at the half, the Statesmen dominated the second half, outscoring the Vikings 53-31, en route to a 94-73 victory. The team improves its record to 20-1 overall and will conclude regular-season conference play wit...

Big Runs Push WPU to Big Win Over Park Oskaloosa — The first ever men’s basketball matchup between Park and William Penn in league play closed out the 2020 part of the schedule for the Statesmen on Tuesday night. The Pirates, who entered the season receiving votes in the NAIA coaches’ poll, held their own in the first half. But it was all WPU from there and the Statesmen, for the first time in program history, are undefeated at the Christmas break. The 110-81 victory puts William Penn at 11-0 on the year, 9-0 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play.

Pender, Blaylock Lead the Way as Statesmen Beat MMU Oskaloosa — The front half of a home-and-home for Statesmen men’s basketball against Mount Mercy this week was an offensive showcase for both sides. While the Mustangs ran with the Statesmen for the first few minutes, they could not sustain their success. Controlling the rebound game and putting up 60-plus points in each half, William Penn ran off with a 124-94 victory on Monday night. The Statesmen are now 9-0 and 7-0 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play. The rare Monday night contest started with the Mustangs scoring the first ...