WAVERLY, Iowa – Wartburg men's basketball fell to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 73-59 in a non-conference matchup on Wednesday, Dec. 6. The Knights are now 1-8 overall and remain 1-2 in American Rivers Conference play.
 
Game Summary

• First Half
  • Isaac Besh got the game started with a three pointer with an assist from Luke Ladwig but the Blugolds answered with a 12-2 run to take a seven point lead 5 minutes into the game
  • After five straight points from Marshun Williams, UW-Eau Claire's Michael Casper connected from three to extend the Blugold lead to 22-10 just over halfway through the first half
  • Gunnar Tebon three pointer gave the Blugolds their biggest lead of the game at 31-12 with 5 minutes remaining
  • After five straight points from Carter Cuvelier, Garrett Hempen went 2/2 from the line to cut the Blugolds lead to 34-23 with 30 seconds left, capping off a 11-3 Knights run to end the half
    • UW-Eau Claire led 34-23
• Second Half
  • The Blugolds got back ahead by 17 points before Trent Allard, Williams and Gabe Trujillo all scored to lead Wartburg on a run that was capped off by a Cuvelier layup that brought the Knights to within 48-41 with 13 minutes to play
  • A Nolan Blair jumper capped off an 11-0 Blugolds run to give put them back ahead 59-41 lead with 10 minutes to play
  • Besh and Drake Wemark both made a three pointer to cut the lead to 11 late in the second half, but Wartburg was unable to come within 10 points the rest of the game as UW-Eau Claire held on for a 73-59 win

 
Top Performers

• Williams
  • 17 points
    • 6/9 FG
    • 1/1 3P
    • 4/5 FT
  • Four rebounds
  • One block
• Ladwig
  • 11 points
    • 3/10 FG
    • 1/5 3P
    • 4/4 FT
  • Three rebounds
  • Two assists
• Cuvelier
  • Eight points
    • 3/8 FG
    • 2/3 FT
  • Seven rebounds

 
Notes/Streaks

• The Blugolds now lead the all-time series 6-5
  • Knights are now 3-2 at home in the series
• Third-straight game with 15+ points for Williams
  • Fifth time this season
• Richie Rosenblum recorded three steals
• Wartburg's bench outscored the Blugold bench 21-11
• The Blugolds scored 24 points from turnovers compared to Wartburg's 11 points
• Knights' shooting percentages: 40% FG, 22.7% 3P and 82.4% FT

 
Next Time Out
The Knights are in action next on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 8 p.m. when they host Simpson College in Levick Arena.