Box Score OWENSBORO, Ky. - Kentucky Wesleyan sprinted to a big halftime lead and coasted to an 83-63 victory over Cedarville in a G-MAC game played at the Owensboro Sportscenter.

The Panthers, 18-3 overall and 6-1 G-MAC, shot 56 percent from the field in the opening 20 minutes including a 5-for-7 accuracy from deep for a 47-26 bulge.

The Yellow Jackets dropped their third straight to fall to 8-12 and 1-5 G-MAC.

Kwenton Scott scored a career-high 23 points as the only CU player to reach double figures.

The freshman guard hit a trio of three-pointers and went 8-for-8 at the free throw line. He also grabbed four rebounds.

Quotable: Head Coach Pat Estepp

"Give credit to Happy (Osborne) and KWC ... when they are locked in defensively they can make it really tough to score.

"I thought we came out and played well, got some stops, and got out in transition. But, they cranked their defense up and really pounded us on the glass. That was men playing against boys at times.

"I was proud of our guys. We missed some shots in the lane we had to have against their pressure, but our effort never let up.

In the second half, we defended much better and our young guys really played well, gave us some good minutes, and gained some valuable court time.

"We have to learn and move on quickly from this game and prepare for Trevecca. It will be another tough one against a team tied for first in our league."

Numbers Game:

• Scott's previous season-high was 19 points vs. Miami Middletown on Dec. 3 - the last time he scored in double figures.
• Cedarville outscored KWC, 37-36, in the second half.
• All 12 Panther players in uniform scored and grabbed at least one rebound.
• Kentucky Wesleyan, who owns eight NCAA Division II national titles, leads the all-time series, 6-1.
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Next Up: The Yellow Jackets play at Trevecca on Saturday at 4:15 p.m. EST in Nashville, Tenn. The game will be televised nationally by the American Sports Network.

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