Box Score ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Just five games into his sophomore season, Darius Yohe broke the William Woods University career blocks record. He recorded his 83^rd block just five minutes into Tuesday's game at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy, breaking the previously held record. At the conclusion of the game, Yohe had 86 blocks to his name.
 
The Owls grabbed a 76-64 win, bringing them to 2-3 on the season with a 2-1 conference record. 
 
The team travels to Central Baptist University on Thursday for a 7:30 p.m. tip-off. 
 
By The Numbers
86 – Darius Yohe blocked four shots Tuesday evening to bring his career total to 86. He broke the previous WWU blocks record of 82.
16 – Makenzie Fessler put up 16 points, shooting 5-for-15 from the field and 6-for-6 from the foul line.
15 – Darius Yohe shot 7-for-11 from the field for a 15-point game.
13 – Tyriel Nelson went 5-for-7 from the field, 3-for-4 from behind the arc for 13 points.
9 – Yohe was one rebound away from a double-double with nine boards.
5 – Nelson dished in a game-high five assists.
 
Game Flow
The Owls won the tip, and Darius Yohe scored to put the Owls up by two to start the game, but UHSP put together a nine-point run to take a seven-point lead just two and a half minutes in, 9-2. 
 
Following Yohe's jumper to tie the game, he blocked his second shot of the game to break the WWU career blocks record. 
 
Makenzie Fessler then went 2-for-2 from the foul line to take the lead. Another jumper from Yohe put the Owls back in the lead, but UHSP again went up. 
 
A six-point run featuring a three from Andrew Nett and a three-point play from Jared Crutcher gave the Owls a five-point lead with 10:43 remaining in the first half, but UHSP put together an 11-point run to take a six-point lead, 30-24. They extended their lead to 11 with three minutes to play, 39-28.
 
The Owls scored the final five points of the half to head into the locker room trailing 39-33.
 
The Owls evened the score six minutes into the second half with a 7-0 run, 44-44. After three more ties, the Owls took a five-point lead with 8:57 on the clock, 55-50. 
 
UHSP cut the game to one, but Ian Hodges drained a three with 7:13 on the clock to jump start a 7-0 run for an eight-point lead, 64-56.
 
Hodges hit a long jumper to go back up by seven following two good UHSP free throws, and Yohe pushed the lead to nine with a bucket down low.
 
Two free throws from Hodges gave the Owls a 10-point lead with 52 seconds on the clock. USHP fouled to stop the clock, but the Owls took advantage as they went 6-for-6 from the line in the final minute to grab a 76-64 win. 
 
The Owls outscored UHSP 43-25 in the second half.