LA CROSSE, Wis. – Men's basketball fell to the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in its first road game of the season on Saturday, Nov. 25. The Knights are now 1-5 overall and remain 1-0 in American Rivers Conference play.
Game Summary
- First Half
- Trent Allard found Richie Rosenblum for a three pointer to start the game
- Allard scored himself the next possession to put Wartburg ahead 5-2 early
- Isaac Besh and Luke Ladwig both scored for Wartburg to make the score 10-10 with 12:34 left in the half
- UW-La Crosse went on a 18-4 run before free throws from Rosenblum cut the lead to 28-16 with 6:30 until halftime
- Besh's second three ball of the night cut the lead to 10 for Wartburg
- Rosenblum and Ladwig both made three pointers to cut the lead to eight, but the Eagles scored six more points before half to take a 42-30 lead into the break
- Second Half
- UW-La Crosse scored the opening four points of the half, but Besh buried another three to stop Eagle momentum
- The Eagles opened up their lead to 28 points with 13:18 to play after a 22-7 run following Besh's three pointer
- Besh and Ethan Yungtum connected on three pointers to cut the lead to 20 with just over 12 minutes left
- Carter Cuvelier converted an and one play and Drake Wemark took a steal coast to coast, but the Eagles lead remained 20 with 8:12 left to play
- The Eagles had an answer for every Wartburg run and cruised to a 93-70 win
Top Performers
- Besh
- 15 points
- Two steals
- One assist
- Ladwig
- Allard
- Nine points
- Eight rebounds
- Three assists
- One block
- One steal
Notes/Streaks
- Fifth straight loss to UW-La Crosse
- Eagles lead all-time series 5-3
- Besh made a season-high five three pointers
- His career-high at Wartburg
- Three Knights finished with multiple steals
- Besh, Williams and Wemark
- The Eagles shot: 51.4% FG, 52.4% 3P and 72.7% FT
- Wartburg: 40% FG, 39.3% 3P and 61.1% FT
Next Time Out
The Knights' next game is on Wednesday, Nov. 29 against Loras College on the road at 7:30 p.m.
