Bo Huston drops career-high 27 points as Simpson wins first home game of the season

INDIANOLA, Iowa - Behind a dominant second half performance, Bo Huston dropped a career-high 27 points as Simpson defended their home court for their first win at home, 87-71, over UW-Whitewater on Saturday.

After leading the Storm (3-8) with nine points in the first half, Huston was nearly unstoppable in the second half, scoring 18 points while shooting 7-for-10 from the field. 18 of Huston's points came from beyond the arc, while the junior guard collected five rebounds, four assists, and two steals to go along with career night.

Colton Rasmussen and Marcus Haupert delivered clutch performances off the bench, combining for 27 points. Coming off his career-night, Rasmussen hit two 3-pointers en route to 15 points, while Haupert added 12 points on 5-for-6 shooting.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After a quiet start offensively for Simpson, Huston connected for the first basket of the game, a 3-pointer nearly three minutes in.
• A 3-pointer from Rasmussen at the 16:07 mark gave Simpson its first lead of the game, and the Storm never looked back.
• The Storm continued to find answers on the offensive end, opening up a 27-20 lead with 7:44 after another 3-pointer from Huston.
• Simpson's lead stretched to double-digits with two minutes left on the clock after a layup from Levi Gurwell.
• UW-Whitewater used three straight baskets and managed to trim the deficit down to 40-36 right before halftime.
• An opening 3-pointer from Whitewater extended the run to 9-0 and cut the lead to just one before Huston kickstarted the offensive with a 3-pointer, followed by a layup.
• Rasmussen hit his second 3-pointer of the game, and followed it by being fouled another 3-point attempt. The freshman calmly knocked down all three free throws, and gave Simpson a 51-41 lead.
• Despite efforts from Whitewater, Simpson continued to expand the lead in the second half, swelling to as many as 22.
• As a team, Simpson shot 16-for-27 from the field (59.3 percent) in the second half, while going a perfect 10-for-10 at the line. The Storm collected nine assists on their 16 made shots, while limiting Whitewater to just 10-for-28 (35.7 percent) shooting from the field.

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES

• Bo Huston - 27 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals
• Colton Rasmussen - 15 points, 2-for-4 3-point shooting
• Marcus Haupert - 12 points, 5-for-6 shooting
• Austin Murrow - 4 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 assists

UP NEXT

The Storm wrap up the 2024 calendar year with one final matchup, traveling to Knox on Dec. 31. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m. with live stats and video available on simpsonathletics.com