STORM LAKE, Iowa – Men's basketball fell on the road in a back an forth battle against Buena Vista University on Sunday, Jan. 14. The Knights move to 3-13 overall and 2-5 in American Rivers Conference play. 
 
Game Summary

• First Half
  • Wartburg jumped out to a 7-0 lead after layups from Trent Allard and Richie Rosenblum followed by a three pointer from Isaac Besh
  • Knghts went on another run as buckets from Allard and Marshun Williams, as well as a three from Rosenblum kept the Knights in front 14-6 with 15:30 left in the first
  • Besh scored five straight for Wartburg to stretch the lead to 21-10, but back-to-back threes from BVU cut the lead to 21-16 with 12:06 remaining in the half
  • Minutes later the Beavers tied the game at 24, but Carter Cuvelier scored five straight points to make the score 29-24
  • BVU took a 30-29 lead with just under nine minutes remaining in the first half
  • There was six lead changes over the next four minutes and the score was 36-35 BVU in front
  • Trailing by four with 1:36 left in the first, a Jalen Miller three cut the lead to one and then a Cuvelier three at the buzzer made the score 43-42 Wartburg
• Second Half
  • Williams scored five points in the first two minutes of the second half, but BVU led 49-48
  • Allard and Gabe Trujllo both scored to retake the lead and Besh added one point at the free throw line to make the score 53-51 Wartburg with 15:43 left to play
  • After a multiple lead changes and ties, the score was 62-62 with just over 10 minutes left to play
    • Drake Wemark, Ethan Yungtum and Cuvelier all made shots to take the lead, but BVU answered every Knights score
  • With the game tied 67-67, BVU's Zane Neubaum made five straight free throws to make the score 72-67 BVU
    • Wartburg answered with a three from Yungtum with 6:38 to play
  • BVU stretched the lead to 77-71, but the Knights responded with five quick points from Cuvelier and Trujillo to make the score 79-76 with just under three minutes to play
  • The Knights were unable to retake the lead and BVU closed out a 91-82 win

 
Top Performers

• Richie Rosenblum
  • 14 points
    • 5/12 FG
    • 3/9 3P
    • 1/2 FT
  • Six assists
  • Two rebounds
  • One steal
• Carter Cuvelier
  • 15 points
    • 5/9 FG
    • 3/4 3P
    • 1/2 FT
  • Five assists
  • Two steals
• Isaac Besh
  • Nine points
    • 3/6 FG
    • 2/4 3P
    • 1/3 FT
  • Four rebounds
  • Two assists
  • Two steals

 
Notes/Streaks

• The all-time series moves to 69-59, still in favor of Wartburg
• 15 lead changes and 10 ties in this game
• Season-high in three pointers made as a team (13)
• Wartburg shooting: 55.4 FG%, 43.3% 3P and 53.8% FT
  • BVU shooting: 50% FG, 29.6% 3P and 88.5% FT
• BVU led the rebounding margin 33-22

 
Next Time Out
Knights are in action next on Wednesday, Jan. 17 at home against Coe College at 7:30 p.m.