Concordia (NE) 87 Jamestown 59
SEWARD, Neb. (uj.edu) — No. 1 Concordia (Neb.) University forced 29 turnovers Saturday afternoon, converting them into 33 points in an 87-59 win over 16th-ranked University of Jamestown (N.D.)
THE BASICS
SCORE: (1) Concordia (Neb.) 87, (16) Jamestown (N.D.) 59
LOCATION: Walz Arena, Seward, Neb.
RECORDS: Concordia 8-0 overall, 4-0 Great Plains Athletic Conference; Jamestown 5-2, 2-1 GPAC
HOW IT HAPPENED
*Concordia led 26-17 after the first quarter on 10-of-18 shooting, but the Jimmies came out with a 6-of-11 performance (54.5%) to stay within nine. UJ outrebounded the Bulldogs 8-6 but turned the ball over 10 times.
*An 11-0 run to start the second quarter gave Jamestown a 28-26 lead, but Concordia forced 11 more turnovers while finishing the half on a 25-11 run to lead 51-39 at the break.
*The Jimmies went cold from the floor in the third quarter, connecting on just 3-of-15 shots overall and 1-of-8 from three-point range. Conversely, Concordia was again 10-of-18 and a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line.
*With the outcome virtually decided at the end of the third quarter, neither team could get much offense going in the final 10 minutes. UJ outscored Concordia 11-8, making only 3 of 16 shots, two of which were three-pointers.
FOR UJ
*Jory Mullen (SR/Pierre, SD) led the Jimmies with 17 points on 7-of-13 shooting.
*Noelle Josephson (FR/Ramsey, MN) came off the bench with 15 points and seven rebounds, both career highs, and added a pair of blocked shots.
*Paige Schmidt (JR/Tappen, ND) added eight points, six rebounds, and three assists.
*Jamestown shot 36.2% (21-58) overall and 8-of-24 (33.3%) from three-point range.
FOR CONCORDIA
*Five players hit for double figures, led by Philly Lammers’ 21. Taylor Cockrell had 15 points and six rebounds, Grace Berry 13, Quinn Wragge 12, and Colby Duvel 10. Barry had a game-high seven assists.
*The Bulldogs recorded 24 steals, led by Wragge’s 7.
*Concordia shot 47.9 percent (34-71) and had a narrow 40-37 rebounding advantage.
*Saturday’s win was the 40th straight at home for the Bulldogs.
UP NEXT
Jamestown continues GPAC play on Tuesday in Mitchell, S.D., with a 6 p.m. tilt against No. 2 Dakota Wesleyan University.
