SALISBURY, N.C. — The Catawba College men's basketball team dispatched the Coker Cobras by a decisive 91-66 margin on Wednesday, stretching its undefeated start at Goodman Arena to four games.

TEAM STATS
- Catawba (6-3, 2-2 SAC) shot over .500 for the second time this season, connecting on 50.8% of its attempts while holding Coker (1-8, 0-5 SAC) to a 47.4% clip
- The blue and white were cooking from three-point land, going 8-for-19 (42.1%) compared to the Cobras' rough 4-for-17 (23.5%) day — the lowest efficiency by a Catawba opponent this year
- At the free-throw line, Catawba came one attempt shy of its season high in opportunities and reaped the benefits with a 21-for-31 (67.7%) register against Coker's 8-for-15 (53.3%)
- The Catawba Indians finished with advantages in the major statistical categories, most importantly rebounding (42-26), turnovers forced (17-13) and blocks (5-2)
- Catawba made Coker's first-half turnovers burn with a 22-4 lead in points off takeaways, but the Cobras improved in the final 20 minutes with an 11-5 edge in their favor

INDIVIDUAL STATS
- Justin Banks poured in 18 points, highlighted by a 3-for-3 performance from beyond the arc, to go with four boards, two assists and two blocks
- Making his first start since the season opener, Jordan Simpson set a new high-water mark of 15 points in 19 minutes of action
- Ibra Athie notched his second consecutive 13-point affair, sinking his only three-pointer attempt and posting a 4-for-4 mark at the charity stripe
- Zion McDuffie enjoyed a standout night that included a season-high 11 points and a career-high four steals, setting up multiple fast-break opportunities offensively
- Carson Daniel and Chase Daniel led the way in assists with three apiece while pacing the rebounding category with seven and six, respectively

UP NEXT
The Catawba Indians wrap up the fall semester at home on Saturday, Dec. 20, against Emory & Henry at 4 p.m.