DELAWARE, Ohio – The 12th-ranked Calvin University men's basketball team scored its first win of the season at Ohio Wesleyan University (OWU) by a final score of 64-46 on Saturday.
 
Calvin (1-1) held OWU (1-1) to 26.3 percent shooting from the field, including 25.8 percent from beyond the three-point arc, for the game while forcing 13 turnovers.
 
The Knights also dominated inside and outscored the Battling Bishops 46-12 in points in the paint for the game.
 
Calvin looked ready to break the game open in the first half as a 16-2 run gave the Knights a 29-17 lead with six minutes to go, but the Battling Bishops held Calvin without a field goal for the next six minutes and closed the half on a 9-2 run to cut the Calvin lead to 31-26 at the break.
 
Jalen Overway (Holland, Mich./Holland Christian) led the way for the Knights with 10 points and eight rebounds in the first half, while Parker Swartz (Grand Rapids, Mich./Northview/Ohio Dominican) added eight points and six rebounds.
 
OWU made several runs to cut into the Calvin deficit throughout the second half and trailed by only four (45-41) with 6:33 to play, but the Knights pushed the lead to double digits on a layup from Trevin Winkle (McBain, Mich./Northern Michigan Christian) and Overway put the game away with 10 points over the final four minutes to secure the win.
 
Overway led Calvin with 24 points (on 12-17 shooting) and 13 rebounds for his first double-double of the season.
 
Swartz finished with nine points and 10 rebounds. Winkle, Jordan Scott (Plymouth, Mich./Plymouth Christian Academy) and Luka Ressler (Caledonia, Mich./Catholic Central) each tied for the team lead with four assists apiece.

Zion Ruckard (Aurora, Colo./Eaglecrest/St. Thomas Aquinas) and Brady Ewing (Petoskey, Mich./Petoskey) each scored six points apiece off the bench. Ruckard also added five rebounds in his 22 minutes. 
 
The Knights finished the game shooting 51.9 percent from the field, including a 62.5 percent mark in the second half.
 
COACH'S COMMENT: "I thought we played well down the stretch," Calvin head coach Bill Sall said. "The last six minutes was the best basketball we have played in this new season. Rebounding improved today but we have a long ways to go. Zion Ruckard was a huge spark off the bench. Some gritty defensive stops and a big put back basket. Plenty of things to clean up, but was happy with our overall effort this weekend. We need more precision on the offensive end."
 
NEXT UP: Calvin men's basketball will return to action on Saturday, November 15, when it hosts Colorado College at 12:00 PM.