PELLA - Nile Eckermann scored 20 points Wednesday as Central College handed Coe its fifth straight loss in an Iowa Conference game, 74-63, at Kuyper Gym in Pella.

Andrew Wirth led the Kohawks (9-9, 1-6) with 14 points. JT Vonderhaar and Matt Daoust added 10 points apiece. Max Schmarzo grabbed eight rebounds.

Coe is tied for last place in the Iowa Conference with Simpson.

COE (63): JT Vonderhaar 5 0-5 10, Fahey 3 1-1 7, Wirth 6 2-4 14, Schmarzo 2 2-2 7, Daoust 4 0-0 10, Pyritz 0 0-0 0, Timm 1 5-6 7, MVonderhaar 2 0-0 4, Wadsworth 0 4-4 4, Truhlsen 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 14-22 63.

CENTRAL (74): Taylor 3 4-4 10, Greenfield 5 4-4 15, Bakerink 3 0-0 6, Kaerwer 4 4-4 14, Eckermann 8 0-0 20, Pratt 1 0-0 3, Sapon-Amoah 1 0-2 2, Newendorp 0 0-0 0, Rosenstiel 2 0-0 4. Totals 27 12-14 74.

Halftime - Central 37, Coe 31. 3-point goals - Coe 3 (Daoust 2, Schmarzo 1), Central 8 (Eckermann 4, Kaerwer 2, Pratt 1, Greenfield 1).