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HOME, SWEEP HOME: OKWU basketball teams rough up visiting Avila in KCAC scraps

mike tupa, bartlesville examiner-enterprise
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OKWU's Dylan Phillip bowls over a defender earning two of his six points during action this season against Southwestern.
OKWU's Dylan Phillip bowls over a defender earning two of his six points during action this season against Southwestern.

Dylan Phillip’s nickname on Saturday afternoon might have been the Crash Compactor.

Despite playing just 15 minutes off the bench, Phillip poured in 17 points, grabbed four rebounds and handed out four assists in a convulsion of mashing efficiency for the Oklahoma Wesleyan University men’s basketball team, which is coached by Donnie Bostwick.

Jaden Lietzke also dialed in a double-double (15 points, 11 rebounds) and Brandon Bird canned 14 points in the 87-59 victory at the Mueller Sports Center.

Earlier on Saturday, the OKWU Lady Eagles’ basketball team scooted back onto Victory Highway by knocking off the Avila women, 70-65.

Following are summaries of both games:

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Women: OKWU 70, Avila 65

The Lady Eagles

OKWU threw in a flurry of 24 points in the fourth quarter to improve to 11-11 overall and 9-7 in the KCAC.

Antonia Porter provided the biggest impact, comping off the bench to hit four three pointers, grab five rebounds and make an assist.

Zariah Tillman netted 14 points, seized eight rebounds and gave out an assist, followed by ShaRae Frazier with 10 points and 12 rebounds for a double-double.

Frazier shot nearly perfect (5-of-6) from the field.

MaKayla Watkins and Brittan Garrett contributed five and four assists, respectively, while Sydnee Schovanec poured in eight points.

OKWU, which is coached by Grace Hadley, made an clutch rally the final minute.

Frazier dialed in a layup with 54 seconds remaining to push OKWU into the lead, 66-65.

At the 19-second mark, Porter poured in two free throws to wide then lead to 68-65.

After Avila missed a shot — on a blocked shot by Jeffries — Avila fouled Porter again.

She flushed both charity tosses to extend the margin to five points, 70-65.

Avila then turned the ball over and OKWU held on.

OKWU 70, Avila 65

Avila 16-13-18-18—65

OKWU 9-19-18-24–70

OKWU

Zariah Tillman 6-17 2-4 14, MaKayla Watkins 0-2 0-0 0, River Jefferies 0-0 0-2 0, Brittan Garrett 2-6 2-2 6, ShaRae Frazier 5-6 0-0 10, Jasmine Francis 0-0 2-2 2, Cierra Johnson 1-2 0-0 2, Antonia Porter 4-9 6-6 18, Ty’Najah Mitchell 1-1 2-2 5, Jakeysia Fiemon 0-0 0-0 0, Sydnee Schovanec 3-11 0-0 8, Melanie Williams 2-4 1-3 5. Totals: 24-58 15-21 70.

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Men: OKWU 87, Avila 59

OKWU (21-1) extended its winning streak to six straight.

The Eagles also improved to 15-1 in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference and are closing in on clinching the conference regular season title.

Avila felt the brick wall fall on it early.

OKWU hammered out a 41-21 lead in the first half and added 46 more points in the second half.

Rounding out some of its main contributors were Kaleb Stokes with nine points and four rebounds, Kazden Ammons with eight points and Lense Ramey with eight points.

Taylen Miller added six assists, three rebounds and four points.

OKWU 87, Avila 59

Avila 21-38—59

OKWU 41-46—87

OKWU

Austin Poling 0-3 2-2 2, Brandon Bird 4-6 4-5 14, Derrick Talton Jr. 1-4 0-0 2, Jaden Lietzke 6-11 2-3 16, Kazden Ammons 3-4 0-0 8, Taylen Miller 1-2 1-2 4, Lense Ramey 2-5 3-3 8, Kaleb Stokes 3-6 1-2 9, Landy Simmons 1-3 0-0 3, Gage Jahnke 2-3 0-0 4, Valentine Van Putten 0-0 0-0 0, Tichic Fikipo 0-2 0-0 0, Aaron Paulukattis 0-1 1-4 1, Drew Parker 0-2 0-0 0. Totals: 30-64 16-26 87.

This article originally appeared on Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise: Oklahoma Wesleyan University basketball teams broom Avila