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Julie Drewes
63
Wartburg WAR 2-9,2-2 American Rivers
67
Winner Cornell College CC 3-10,0-4 Midwest Conference
Wartburg WAR
2-9,2-2 American Rivers
63
Final
67
Cornell College CC
3-10,0-4 Midwest Conference
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Wartburg WAR 31 32 63
Cornell College CC 27 40 67

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Ben Woods

Cornell Holds Off Wartburg 67-63

MOUNT VERNON, Iowa – Men's basketball was defeated 67-63 in a non-conference battle against Cornell College on Monday, Dec. 18. The Knights are now 2-9 overall and remain 2-2 in American Rivers Conference play. 
 
Game Summary
  • First Half
    • Marshun Williams scored the first seven points for the Knights, capped off by a three point play to tie the game at 7-7
    • Richie Rosenblum answered a Cornell three pointer with a three of his own and then Ladwig took a steal all the way in for a three-point play to make the score 16-12 Wartburg with 12 minutes remaining in the half
    • Williams stopped a 6-0 Rams run with a basket to tie the game at 18-18, but Cornell scored the next five points to lead 23-18 with 6:46 left in the first half
    • Isaac Besh went 3/3 from the free throw line and then Ladwig connected from three to put Wartburg back in front 24-23
    • Ethan Yungtum, Ladwig and Williams all scored to close the half as Wartburg took a 31-27 lead into the break
  • Second Half
    • Gabe Trujillo opened the half with two three pointers in the first minute for the Knights
    • Cornell cut the Wartburg lead all the way to one multiple times before Williams and Trujillo both scored to keep the Knights in front 45-41 with 12:36 left to play
    • The Rams scored seven straight points to take a 48-47 lead with just under 10 minutes left
      • A Rosenblum three pointer and Trent Allard dunk put the Knights back in front 52-50
    • Timely three pointers from Cornell put the Rams ahead 59-54 with five minutes to play
    • A Besh three pointer made it a two point game with just over a minute to play, but Cornell closed the game out at the line to win 67-63
 
Top Performers
  • Williams
    • 15 points
      • 6/12 FG
      • 3/7 FT
    • Three rebounds
    • Two assists
  • Ladwig
    • 11 points
      • 4/10 FG
      • 2/7 3P
      • 1/3 FT
    • Seven rebounds
    • Four assists
    • One steal
  • Trujillo
    • 11 points
      • 3/6 FG
      • 2/4 3P
      • 3/3 FT
    • Two rebounds
    • Two steals
 
Notes/Streaks
  • Cornell has now won three out of the last five meetings
    • Wartburg leads all-time series 27-17
  • Williams has scored 15+ points in his last five games
  • Zach Ingle scored 25 points for the Rams
  • Knights were 14/23 from the free throw line
  • Cornell won the rebounding battle 37-29
 
Next Time Out
The Knights are back in action next on Saturday, Dec. 30 on the road against Bethany Lutheran College at 2 p.m.
 
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