Photo Credit: Destiny Soto
Posted: Jan 21, 2022
Hastings, Neb. – Dakota Wesleyan men's basketball competed the season sweep of Hastings Friday evening on the road. Five different players score in double-digits as the team shoot 51.8% from the floor.
The Quick Details
Score:
DWU 77 – HC 64
Records:
DWU 9-10 Overall (GPAC 6-6)
HC 6-15 Overall (GPAC 1-10)
How It Happened
- After another close start through the first five and a half minutes, Mason Larson gets the Tigers rolling after notching five consecutive points for the 14-6 lead.
- The Broncos quickly climbed back within two points, before Sawyer Schultz hit a three-pointer keeping the lead in the favor of DWU 17-12.
- With eight minutes left in the first half, Teegan Evers converted on a pair of free throws for the commanding 22-16 lead.
- Larson provided Dakota Wesleyan with their largest lead of the first half after two made foul shots, pushing the lead to 12 points.
- Heading into the break, the Tigers led the Broncos 38-29.
- Hastings quickly closed the deficit to start the second half after an 8-5 starting the final 20-minutes of regulation.
- With DWU ahead 43-38, Koln Oppold hit a jump shot followed by a Larson three for the 48-38 lead.
- As both teams ran into a scoring drought over the next two minutes, Drew Cole broke the trend with another three pointer and the 51-38 lead.
- As the midway point of the second half loomed closer, the Tigers continued to find points from different players, ultimately extending their lead to 60-46.
- Coach Wilber and company tallied their largest lead of the game with a 72-49 upper hand over the Broncos with 5:43 remaining.
- Hastings continued to push late in the game, trying to close the gap putting together a 10-0 run.
- Dakota Wesleyan held on for the win and season sweep over Hastings with the 77-64 win on the road.
- In the game, DWU out shot HC from the floor 51.8% to 41.5%
- The Tigers shot 31.8% beyond the arc and 75% from the free throw line.
- DWU held the Broncos to shooting only 16.7% from distance as they converted on 17-of-24 free throws.
- Dakota Wesleyan tallied 33 rebounds, 15 second chance points, and 12 points in the paint.
- After forcing Hastings to turn the ball over 11 times, DWU tallied 14 points off those turnovers, compared to the 13 points the Broncos scored off 12 DWU turnovers.
- The Tigers bench chipped in with 31 points while the Broncos bench tallied 24 points.
Beyond The Results
- Mason Larson: 19 points, 43.7 FG%, 28.5 3-pt%, 3-of-3 free throw shooting, four rebounds, and one block
- Ace Zorr: 12 points, 83.3 FG%, 66.6 FT%, and two rebounds
- Koln Oppold: Ten points, 62.5 FG%, seven rebounds, two assists, and two steals
- Sawyer Schultz: Ten points, 42.8 FG%, 40 3-pt%, 100 FT%, and six rebounds
- Jeffrey Schuch: Ten points, 57.1 FG%, 100 FT%, five rebounds, and three assists
Up Next
Dakota Wesleyan is back in action tomorrow night against the other GPAC Tigers of Doane. DWU and Doane will tipoff at 3:45 p.m. from Crete, Neb.. Tomorrow afternoons game against Doane is requiring everyone in attendance to wear a facial covering per Doane University guidelines.