LINCOLN, Neb. – The Luther College men's basketball team has hit a bit of a skid these past few weeks. After opening the season with a resounding win over Grinnell, the Norse suffered a five game winless streak and were hoping to break it at Nebraska-Wesleyan University Saturday afternoon. Unfortunately, Luther was unable to leave Lincoln, Nebraska with a victory, as the Norse fell to the Prairie Wolves by a final score of 72-48. With the loss, Luther's record now stands at 1-6 and the team is 0-3 in American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) play.
BY THE NUMBERS
The Norse found themselves an early deficit in the first quarter, as Nebraska-Wesleyan raced out to a 7-2 lead before the five minute mark. Luther, though, battled its way back into contention. After falling behind 20-9, the Norse cut the deficit to 20-14 on a three-pointer by Aidan Bailey (Dripping Springs, Texas / Dripping Springs) and a layup from Eros Carpio (Tamarac, Fla. / Pine Crest). A scoring drought for the Norse, though, allowed the Prairie Wolves to regain their double-digit lead, as the home team went on a 10-2 run to close the half and hold a 30-16 lead entering the locker room at half.
Again, Luther tried in earnest to cut into Nebraska-Wesleyan's lead, doubling its point total in the second half by scoring 32 total points. Unfortunately, the Prairie Wolves also nearly doubled their scoring efforts, as they scored 42 points in the second half alone on .520 shooting. The result was a loss for the Norse, as Nebraska-Wesleyan claimed victory by a final score of 72-48.
TOP NORSE
- Sophomore Mat Rohden (Joinville, Brazil / Juan Diego Catholic) led the team in scoring Saturday evening, tallying 10 points on 5-8 shooting.
- Mikkel Schutte (Houston, Minn. / Houston) one again led the team with 10 rebounds.
UP NEXT
Luther will return to action and the Regents Center on Wednesday, December 7 for its final home game before the semester break. The Norse will host UW-La Crosse at 7:30 p.m. CT in Decorah, Iowa.
