Sioux City, Iowa – Dakota Wesleyan men's basketball slipped on the road against Briar Cliff shooting only 44.6% from the floor and 48.3% beyond the arc.
The Quick Details
Score:
DWU 73 – BCU 103
Records:
DWU 11-11 (GPAC 7-7)
BCU 11-10 (GPAC 5-9)
How It Happened
Briar Cliff got off to a quick start over the Tigers Saturday afternoon, jumping ahead 6-0 before Jakob Dobney put the first points on the board for DWU with a shot beyond the arc. Dakota Wesleyan was able to climb back within two points, 10-8 after nearly six and a half minutes. After the Blaze Lubbers layup with 12:12 to play, the Tigers went cold for the next five minutes, allowing the Chargers to extend their lead to 23-12 when Koln Oppold grabbed the steal and made a fast break layup. Heading into the final two-minutes of play before halftime, DWU continued to trail 47-24 as they were still searching for their first lead of the game. While DWU was never able to close the margin in the first half.
DWU was never able to bring the margin back in the second half, despite scoring 45 points compared to only the 28 points scored in the first half. The Tigers shot better in the second half of the game, but the halftime margin made it tough for DWU to close and claw their way back into the game as they continued to trail by 30 with just under 11-minutes to play. Overall, the Tigers did not have their best game shooting only 44.6% from the floor and 48.3% beyond the arc, while going 9-of-15 at the foul line. DWU scored 22 points off 15 Briar Cliff turnovers, 18 points in the paint, and six second chance points.
Beyond the Results
- Sam Aslesen: 12 points, 80 FG%, and 4-of-4 3-pt shooting
- Koln Oppold: 11 points, and 57.1 FG%
- Blaze Lubbers: 11 points, and four rebounds
Up Next
The Tigers will hit the road again on Monday for a game against Northwestern that was rescheduled due to weather earlier this season. The Tigers and Raiders will tip-off at 7:45 p.m. in Orange City, Iowa.