{"id":221215,"date":"2021-03-12T19:07:23","date_gmt":"2021-03-13T01:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=221215"},"modified":"2021-03-12T19:07:23","modified_gmt":"2021-03-13T01:07:23","slug":"jimmies-defeat-bellevue-fri-naia-opening-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=221215","title":{"rendered":"Jimmies Defeat Bellevue Fri. NAIA Opening Round"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-body\">\n<p><strong>OMAHA, Neb\u00a0 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimmiepride.com\/article\/5894\">UJ<\/a>) .&#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><a id=\"rosterLink0\" class=\"rosterProfileLink   \" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jimmiepride.com\/roster\/21\/1\/9475\" data-url=\"\/SIDHelp\/briefBio\/21\/1\/9475\" data-original-title=\"\">Mason Walters<\/a> (SO\/Jamestown, ND) scored 30 points and pulled down seven rebounds to help lead the University of Jamestown men&#8217;s basketball team to an 86-69 win over Bellevue (Neb.) University Saturday in Omaha Bracket B of the NAIA Opening Round, Presented by Ballogy.<\/p>\n<p>Jamestown (20-8) advances to the pod championship against No. 3 LSU-Shreveport Saturday at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Walters made 14-of-17 shots from the field, and the Jimmies shot 62.7 percent (32-of-51) overall.<\/p>\n<p>UJ sank its first five shots from the field to start the game, taking an early 12-8 lead. The Jimmies would lead by as many as eight before the Bruins cut the deficit to two with just over five minutes left in the half.<\/p>\n<p>Jamestown led 33-29 despite turning the ball over 13 times in the first half, giving the Bruins a 12-2 edge in points off turnovers.<\/p>\n<p>Bellevue got within 37-35 early in the second half thanks to an 8-2 run to open, but the Jimmies responded by stretching the lead to 13\u00a0after baskets by\u00a0<a id=\"rosterLink1\" class=\"rosterProfileLink   \" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jimmiepride.com\/roster\/21\/1\/9469\" data-url=\"\/SIDHelp\/briefBio\/21\/1\/9469\" data-original-title=\"\">Brock Schrom<\/a> (SR\/Grand Rapids, MN) and Walters.<\/p>\n<p>The Bruins put up one last run, cutting the lead to 68-67 at the 4:36 mark. On UJ&#8217;s next possession, Walters scored a basket to make it a three-point game, and the Jimmies went on to score the next 11 points, going up by 14 after a <a id=\"rosterLink2\" class=\"rosterProfileLink   \" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jimmiepride.com\/roster\/21\/1\/9468\" data-url=\"\/SIDHelp\/briefBio\/21\/1\/9468\" data-original-title=\"\">Brady Birch<\/a> (SR\/Melrose, MN) bucket.<\/p>\n<p>Birch finished with 16 points and six assists while <a id=\"rosterLink3\" class=\"rosterProfileLink   \" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jimmiepride.com\/roster\/21\/1\/9471\" data-url=\"\/SIDHelp\/briefBio\/21\/1\/9471\" data-original-title=\"\">Marc Kjos<\/a> (SO\/Lake City, MN) was also in double figures with 12. UJ outrebounded Bellevue 38-16, including 6-0 on the offensive glass.<\/p>\n<p>Eric Pierce led Bellevue with 20 points, followed by Isaiah Bates with 18 and Vinny Belcaster with 11. The Bruins end the season with a record of 20-14.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OMAHA, Neb\u00a0 (UJ) .&#8211;\u00a0Mason Walters (SO\/Jamestown, ND) scored 30 points and pulled down seven rebounds to help lead the University of Jamestown men&#8217;s basketball team to an 86-69 win over Bellevue (Neb.) University Saturday in Omaha Bracket B of the NAIA Opening Round, Presented by Ballogy. 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