{"id":288722,"date":"2024-11-25T09:58:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T15:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=288722"},"modified":"2024-11-25T10:06:32","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T16:06:32","slug":"jimmies-secure-home-win-over-northern-state-79-64","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=288722","title":{"rendered":"Jimmies Secure Home Win Over Northern State 79-64"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

JAMESTOWN, N.D.\u2014<\/strong> Three players reached double figures in scoring as the University of Jamestown men’s basketball team defeated Northern State (S.D.) University 79-64 Saturday evening at Harold Newman Arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE:<\/strong> Jamestown 79, Northern State 64
LOCATION:<\/strong> Harold Newman Arena, Jamestown, N.D.
RECORDS:<\/strong> Jamestown 3-4, Northern State 1-4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silas Bennion<\/a> led UJ with 19 points and was 6-of-9 from the field. Jimmy Llinas<\/a> added 18 points and 8 rebounds, and Owen Hektner<\/a> finished with 16 points, including 9-of-9 from the free throw line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tobi Obiora and Kwat Abdelkarim both had 18 points for Northern State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The teams traded baskets in the opening part of the contest until a basket by Llinas and a three-pointer by Spencer Barr<\/a> put Jamestown ahead 13-9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bennion drained a three-pointer to give UJ its first double-digit lead of the night with 6:35 left in the first half, then capped off a 7-0 run with another bucket to extend the Jimmie lead to 29-15.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jamestown took a 35-25 lead into the half and led 46-36 following a Hektner three. NSU would get as close as 58-52 after Abdelkarim made a three-pointer with 8:23 remaining. Bennion then made a pair of free throws and Anthony Walters<\/a> knocked down a jumper to build back a 10-point edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The largest Jimmie lead came with 28 seconds left after a pair of Will Cordes<\/a> free throws made it 79-62.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UJ is back in action with two games next weekend in Sioux Falls, S.D.  On Friday, November 29, Jamestown plays MSU-Mankato at 12 p.m., then takes on Augustana University on Saturday, November 30 at 1 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo by Michael Savaloja<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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