STORM LAKE, Iowa (Nov. 14, 2026) - Senior Carter Sievers scored a season-high 21 points, junior Jaden Jones added 13 and junior Jayden Brink had 12, but the Buena Vista men's basketball team couldn't overcome a season-high 23 turnovers during a tough 88-79 home loss against Howard Payne University on Saturday afternoon to wrap up the second annual Central Bank Classic.

Sievers was 6-of-11 shooting, including a strong 4-of-8 effort from downtown, while also making 5-of-7 at the free-throw line. Jones was 6-of-10 overall and also hauled in a team-high nine rebounds and chipped in with two steals. Brink was held to only 1-of-8 from beyond the arc and just 4-of-14 overall but reached double figures for the fourth straight game to begin the year.

Buena Vista fell behind 10-1 out of the gate and would fall behind by double digits midway through the first half. Howard Payne led by as many as 16 in the half and took a 46-31 lead to the locker room. The Yellow Jackets pushed the margin to 21 three minutes into the second half, and they maintained that lead over the final 20 minutes. BVU would get back within nine at 88-79 with 1:11 to go, but neither team scored over the final minute.

Branden Campbell scored 19 points to lead HPU (1-1).

The Beavers drop to 1-3 on the year and returns to action next Saturday, Nov. 21 when they host North Central University (MN) at 4 p.m.