Jason Parkinson scored 17 points to pace the Storm. Jason Soppe returned from a foot injury to shoot 7-of-10 from the floor and score 16 points. Soppe also added a game high nine rebounds. Ryan Hittenmiler scored 16 points. Hittenmiller was 8-of-8 from the free throw line.
Central 6-10 center Clint Driftmeier led Central with a game high 18 points. He also led the Dutch with eight rebounds. Simpson is next in action Saturday when the Storm host Luther in a 7 p.m. tip-off.
At Indianola, IA (Cowles Fieldhouse) SIMPSON COLLEGE 74, CENTRAL COLLEGE 57 CENTRAL COLLEGE (8-9, 5-4 IIAC) DRIFTMIER, Clint 7-11 4-8 18; PEDERSEN, Keith 3-3 0-0 6; LEY, Miguel 2-7 2-2 6; DeHOOGH, Brett 2-6 0-0 6; CLARK, Zak 1-10 4-4 6; MADSEN, Justin 1-2 2-2 5; LEUSCHEN,Jordan 1-1 1-3 3; MEYER, A.J. 1-6 0-0 3; LANG, Sim 0-1 2-2 2; LIND, Taylor 1-2 0-0 2; COOPER, Zach 0-0 0-0 0; LUND, Brent 0-0 0-0 0; DAVIDSON, Preston 0-1 0-2 0; PHILLIPS, Nick 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 19-51 15-23 57. SIMPSON COLLEGE (12-7, 5-5 IIAC) PARKINSON, Jason 5-11 7-11 17; HITTENMILLER, Ryan 4-14 8-8 16; SOPPE, Jason 7-10 2-2 16; TUBAUGH, Brennen 3-6 1-2 9; CERMAK, Brett 2-4 2-2 6; DUNLAVY,Tim 1-3 2-2 4; DAU, Andrew 1-5 2-2 4; FEREZY, David 0-4 1-2 1; HAWKINS, Lyndon 0-1 1-2 1; JORGENSON, Peter 0-0 0-0 0; MARS, Chris 0-0 0-0 0; TRAVIS, Jeff 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 23-61 26-33 74. Central College............... 26 31 - 57 Simpson College............... 37 37 - 74 3-point goals-Central College 4-20 (DeHOOGH, Brett 2-5; MADSEN, Justin 1-1; MEYER, A.J. 1-6; CLARK, Zak 0-4; LANG, Sim 0-1; PHILLIPS, Nick 0-1; LEY, mMiguel 0-2), Simpson College 2-12 (TUBAUGH, Brennen 2-2; HITTENMILLER, Ryan 0-2; DAU, Andrew 0-3; TRAVIS, Jeff 0-1; PARKINSON, Jason 0-4). Fouled out--Central College-None, Simpson College-None. Rebounds-Central College 40 (DRIFTMIER, Clint 8), Simpson College 38 (SOPPE, Jason 9). Assists-Central College 13 (LANG, Sim 5), Simpson College 15 (CERMAK, Brett 4). Total fouls-Central College 26, Simpson College 20. A-1000