It wasn’t a one-man show Saturday as the Central College men’s basketball team displayed its balance in extending its win streak to three games with a 72-59 victory over Westminster College (Mo.) Saturday in the Webster University (Mo.) Classic.

The 28 points put up by center Joshua Van Gorp (junior, Pella, Pella Christian HS) in a 66-45 rout of Webster Friday triggered extra defensive attention from Westminster (0-4) Saturday. But while the 6-foot, 10-inch post took just three shots in scoring six points, four other players hit double figures for Central (3-2). Guard Kade Terrell (5th-year, Montrose, Colo.) and forward Kole Tupa (junior, Center Point, Center Point-Urbana HS) each had 15 points, with Tupa also grabbing eight rebounds. Point guard Drew Edwards (senior, Eden Prairie, Minn.) had 12 points and a game-high nine rebounds and guard Kaleb Brand (junior, Mount Vernon) scored 10.

Forward Grant Johnson (senior, Waukee, Van Meter HS) had seven rebounds and four assists while providing a dominant defensive presence with five blocks. Van Gorp was named to the all-tournament team after Central went 2-0 in St. Louis.

Down 6-4 in the early going, Central took command with a 15-0 burst over a 7-minute span. The Dutch were up 33-20 at intermission and stretched the lead to as many as 23 points in the second half. Westminster climbed to within 61-52 at the 5:20 mark but drew no closer.

Central outshot Westminster 45.6% to 39.6% and outrebounded the Blue Jays 40-27.

It’s Central’s first three-game win streak since Nov. 30-Dec. 7, 2019. But the Dutch will be challenged Tuesday when they make their sixth road appearance of the young season, traveling to Mankato, Minnesota to meet Bethany Lutheran College (Minn.) in a 7 p.m. game. The Vikings are 4-0 after subduing Fontbonne University (Mo.) Friday 95-81.