FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Wartburg men's basketball was defeated 79-69 by Wentworth Institute of Technology on Wednesday, Dec. 21 to close play at the Cruzin' Classic. The Knights are now 4-7 overall and remain 1-2 in American Rivers Conference play.
Game Summary
- First half
- Marshun Williams scored the first four points for the Knights and the score was 4-4 after two minutes
- WIT went on a 9-0 run and led 13-4 with 14:14 left in the half
- The Knights kept chipping away and retook the lead with 7:42 left in the half after a Keagan John three pointer
- There were four lead changes over the next three minutes and the Knights led 29-25
- The Leopards retook the lead and went into the break leading 32-31
- Second half
- WIT stretched the lead to six to begin the second half, but the Knights responded with a Jack Molstead jumper and then a John three pointer
- A Donovon Smith layup gave the Knights a 38-37 lead with 15:45 to play
- After back and forth scoring the Leopards three-point shooting gave them an eight-point lead
- The Knights cut the lead to three with 8:44 to play, but WIT continued to hold on to their lead
- WIT's lead got up to 10, but Wartburg continued to cut into the lead and got it to 69-64 with 2:26 to play
- After a timeout the Leopards hit another three to push the lead back to eight
- The Knights were unable to close the gap and fell 79-69
Top Performers
- Williams
- Double-double
- 3/6 3P
- Two assists
- One steal
- Hicks
- 12 points
- Three rebounds
- One assist
- John
- 11 points
- Five rebounds
- Three assists
- One block
Notes/Streaks
- The Knights are now 0-1 all-time against Wentworth Institute of Technology
- Williams recorded his fourth career Double-double
- Wartburg shooting percentages:
- FG: 41.3%
- 3P: 32.1%
- FT: 88.9% (Season best)
- Richie Rosenblum scored a career-high 10 points
- Cade Daugherty made his season debut today
- Scored three points and recorded one rebound in 10 minutes of play
Next Time Out
The Knights will continue the season on Saturday, Dec. 31 with a non-conference matchup against Cornell College at Levick Arena beginning at 1 p.m.