WINTER HAVEN, Fla. -- Sophomore Malachi Reeves and junior Drew Miller each finished in double-figure scoring, but the Golden Eagle offense never found its groove as the John Brown University men's basketball team suffered a third-consecutive setback, this time to Webber International (Fla.), 82-65, on Saturday (Nov. 18) afternoon inside the Winter Haven Health Center.
Reeves ended the afternoon with 18 points, eight boards and 4-of-9 shooting from behind the arc, while Miller added 15 points and three rebounds in the loss.
The Warriors (5-1) opened the game on a 10-0 scoring run, while JBU missed its first five attempts from the floor as the visitors ended the contest 35 percent (21-of-60) from the field.
"We played a really talented Webber International team today that really scored the ball well," head coach Jason Beschta noted. "We struggled to score early in both games this weekend and found ourselves behind to start the game, having to play catchup the rest of the way. We are doing some things really well on offense, but just didn't shoot well as a team.
"Defensively, we had some areas revealed where we need to get better quickly as we prepare to start conference play. This wasn't the result we hoped for down here, but this group is committed to the right things and will just continue to improve. We know we can ay at a much higher level than what we showed down here."
K'Shun Stokes led four Warriors in double-digit scoring with 25 points on 9-of-18 shooting. Eden Holt (17 points) and Tyrone Nesby (14 points) also scored in double figures while Jordan Golden led the WIU rebounding effort and finished with a double-double via 10 points and 10 rebounds.
John Brown now returns to Northwest Arkansas to open Sooner Athletic play after the Thanksgiving break. The Golden Eagles will welcome Oklahoma City to Bill George Arena on Tuesday (Nov. 28) evening for an 8 p.m. tipoff. The clash will air live on the SAC Sports Network.
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