The Storm led by five at halftime (41-36) and scored the first 11 points of the second half to pull out to a 16-point lead. Simpson, which shot 47.4% (27-of-57) from the field, held the Tigers without a basket for the first 6:26 of the second half and allowed only seven (7-of-23) Iowa Wesleyan field goals in the closing frame. Iowa Wesleyan shot 37.5% (21-of-56) for the game. The Storm outrebounded the Tigers 41-31 in the contest.
Simpson resumes action Saturday when the Storm travel to Grinnell to take on the high-scoring Pioneers in a 7 p.m. tip.
At Mt. Pleasant, IA (Ruble Arena) SIMPSON COLLEGE 73, IOWA WESLEYAN COLLEGE 60 SIMPSON COLLEGE (3-2) HITTENMILLER, Ryan 7-13 3-4 18; SOPPE, Jason 6-10 5-6 17; PARKINSON, Jason 4-12 3-5 13; THORSON, Adam 3-3 0-0 7; TUBAUGH, Brennen 2-4 3-4 7; DUNLAVY, Tim 2-5 0-0 4; HAWKINS, Lyndon 1-1 1-2 3; TRAVIS, Jeff 1-2 0-0 2; CERMAK, Brett 1-4 0-0 2; FEREZY, David 0-0 0-2 0; MARS, Chris 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 27-57 15-23 73. IOWA WESLEYAN COLLEGE (4-6) O'Hern, Ryan 5-18 4-4 16; Hill, Jesse 4-9 5-7 15; Humpal, Brett 3-12 2-3 8; Hogue, Josh 2-5 0-0 6; Gray, K.J. 2-3 0-0 4; Simpson, Zach 2-4 0-0 4; Lowe, Mike 1-2 1-2 3; Svestka, Derek 1-2 0-0 2; Bauer, Blake 1-1 0-2 2; Caglar, Levent 0-0 0-0 0; Ellingboe, Andrew 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-56 12-18 60. Simpson College...............41 32 - 73 Iowa Wesleyan College.........36 24 - 60 3-point goals-Simpson College 4-16 (PARKINSON, Jason 2-7; THORSON, Adam 1-1; HITTENMILLER, Ryan 1-4; TRAVIS, Jeff 0-1; CERMAK, Brett 0-1; TUBAUGH, Brennen 0-2), Iowa Wesleyan College 6-19 (Hogue, Josh 2-4; Hill, Jesse 2-6; O'Hern, Ryan 2-7; Humpal, Brett 0-2). Fouled out--Simpson College-None, Iowa Wesleyan College-Simpson, Zach. Rebounds-Simpson College 41 (HITTENMILLER, Ryan 10), Iowa Wesleyan College 31 (Humpal, Brett 8). Assists-Simpson College 15 (SOPPE, Jason 4), Iowa Wesleyan College 12 (O'Hern, Ryan 4). Total fouls-Simpson College 21, Iowa Wesleyan College 19.