DES MOINES — Pouring in a career-high 49 points,
Kyle Cason (sophomore, Grimes, Dallas Center-Grimes HS) had a scintillating night leading the Central College men's basketball team to an 86-77 win over Augustana College (Ill.) Tuesday night.
Central (1-0) raced out to a 47-29 halftime lead with Cason dropping 23 points on 9-of- 15 shooting. He added 26 more in the second half. He finished 16-of-26 from the field, making four 3-points. He was 13-of-14 from the line, missing his final attempt of the night. He came up one rebound short of a double-double.
It's the second-highest individual scoring effort by a Dutch player, trailing only Joshua Van Gorp's 55 at Coe in 2025.
The two teams combined for 47 fouls and 67 free throw attempts. Central made 27 of their 33 attempts for an 81.8% average.
Owen Schipper (senior, Waukee) had 10 rebounds for the Dutch.
Anthony Gott (senior, Davenport, North Scott HS) added 13 points.
Bradley Curren (senior, Harlan) fouled out of the game but had the game's highest plus-minus at 27 in his 23 minutes of action. He made all three shots he took for eight points and added three steals and two assists.
Tuesday marked the first meeting between the two teams since December of 2017. The Vikings hold a 5-15 advantage in the series. Central's last win in Rock Island was in the first round of the 1977 NCAA Division III Championships.
The Dutch are playing at the Bill Merris Tournament hosted by Illinois College this weekend. Central opens on Friday at 5:30 p.m. against the Illinois Institute of Technology.
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