It’s on to round two. William Penn University’s men’s basketball team defeated Vanguard of California 69-53 Wednesday night (3/20) in the opening round of the NAIA Division I tournament in Kansas City. The Statesmen had a rough night shooting, hitting only 35 percent of their shots, but they held Vanguard to just 31 percent shooting. The Statesmen also dominated the boards, out-rebounding Vanguard 58 to 36. Senior Abrian Edwards had 16 points, ten rebounds and eight assists for the Statesmen. William Penn will now face Lewis-Clark State of Idaho in the tournament’s second round Friday afternoon (3/22) in Kansas City.