UJ Loses Men’s Basketball Opener At Southern Nazarene

BETHANY, OK A newcomer hit big and a returner was steady, but opening night for 2026-27 Jamestown Jimmies Men s Basketball fell flat in the end.

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Southern Nazarene ran away late in the second half Friday to top Jamestown 84-68 in the Great American Conference/NSIC Challenge at the Sawyer Center.

Six players scored in double figures for the Crimson Storm, led by the 15 points of Brady Cook and the 14 of Caleb Asante.

University of North Dakota transfer Wylee Delorme shone in his Jimmie debut, hitting 25 points on eight-of-15 shooting, including four-of-10 on three-pointers. Second-year point guard Ford Okehi scored 16 with six assists, a block and a steal.

UJ started the game with a 10-2 run, helped by Delorme and Turo Moni three pointers and a Ryan Hirst dunk. SNU came right back with 10 straight points and built the lead to 34-24 at halftime.

After Southern Nazarene took a 36-24 lead early in the second half, Jamestown cut that lead to three points with three-pointers on five strai