Central came in to Eby Fieldhouse and hit 17 3-point baskets to slip past Coe, 78-75, in Iowa Conference men's basketball action Wednesday night.

The Kohawks played without starting point guard Jake Timm. Coe (13-9, 7-4) got 25 points from Matt Daoust and 20 from JT Vonderhaar. Coe led 30-16 late in the first half but couldn't find a way to cool the hot-shooting visitors from Pella.

Nile Eckermann led Central with 19 points. Colby Taylor added 18. The Dutch (12-10, 5-6) hit 10 3-point baskets in the second half.

CENTRAL (78): Hauser 4 2-2 12, Eckermann 6 2-2 19, Boyd 2 0-0 6, Walker 0 0-0 0, Newendorp 3 0-0 6, Handsaker 1 0-0 3, Taylor 6 2-5 18, Smith 3 0-0 9, Kunkel 2 1-3 5. Totals: 27 7-13 78.

COE (75): Pyritz 1 0-0 3, Ditch 1 0-0 2, M. Vonderhaar 2 0-0 6, Daoust 10 4-5 25, Meyer 1 0-2 2, Wadsworth 0 0-2 0, Vorba 0 0-0 0, Shedeck 0 0-0 0, JT Vonderhaar 7 4-6 20, Fahey 2 4-6 8, Stix 0 0-0 0, Schmarzo 3 2-2 9, Delgado 0 0-0 0. Totals: 27 14-22 75.

Halftime: Coe 36, Central 34. 3-point goals: Central 17 (Hauser 2, Eckermann 5, Boyd 2, Handsaker, Taylor 6, Smith 3, Kunke 2) Coe 7 (Pyritz, M. Vonderhaar 2, Daoust, JT Vonderhaar 2, Schmarzo).