All 11 Hawks scored, including six in double figures, as Rockhurst coasted to a 123-51 win over Manhattan Christian College Friday night at Mason-Halpin Field House.
Nick Volz (20 points),
Charlie Hoehne (19 points),
Charlton Offermans (16 points),
Chris Hamil (15 points),
Walt Eckelkamp (14 points) and
Quinton Curry (13 points) led the charge offensively.
Curry pulled down a team-high 12 rebounds while Hoehne tallied 11 boards.
Spencer Moes and
Lasse Gummerus tied for the team lead in assists with five.
Rockhurst jumped out to a 13-0 lead, anchored by a quick eight points from Volz. The Hawks were in control the whole way as an old-fashioned three from Hamil put the home team up 32-5 midway through the first half.
The Hawks took a 59-26 lead into halftime and continued to roll in the second half. Hoehne came alive in the second half scoring 18 of his 19 points after the break. Eckelkamp splashed home four three pointers in less than four minutes as the Hawks broke triple digits.
Rockhurst shot an impressive 56.8 percent from the floor (50-for-88). The Hawks played unselfish ball, racking up 30 assists. It was an impressive performance inside and outside as the Hawks had 70 points in the paint and made a season-high 14 three-pointers.
Coach
Drew Diener's team improves to 4-3 with the win and returns to action Monday afternoon vs. Avila (12:00 p.m.).