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Macalester College Men Basketball hosts Luther College
Christopher Mitchell, Sport Shot Photo
54
Luther LUT 1-7,0-3 American Rivers
69
Winner Neb. Wesleyan NWU 6-2,1-0 American Rivers
Luther LUT
1-7,0-3 American Rivers
54
Final
69
Neb. Wesleyan NWU
6-2,1-0 American Rivers
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Luther LUT 28 26 54
Neb. Wesleyan NWU 36 33 69

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Norse Fall To Prairie Wolves 69-54

LINCOLN, Neb. - The Luther men's basketball team fell on the road 69-54 at Nebraska Wesleyan. The game had six ties and 10 lead changes throughout the contest. The Norse are now 0-3 in the American Rivers Conference while the Prairie Wolves improved to 1-0. Aidan Bailey led the team with 15 points. 

Luther trailed 36-28 at halftime. In the second half, Nebraska Wesleyan had a 14-point advantage (44-30) with 15:40 to play. The Norse rallied to trim the lead down to four after a three-pointer from Andera with the score at 50-46 with 9:42 remaining. However, the Prairie Wolves rebuilt their double-digit lead to win the game 69-54.

Mikkel Schutte and Jeremy Andera each had seven points. Yigit Yarisci led the team with six rebounds. 

The Prairie Wolves out rebounded the Norse 43-35. 

Up Next
On Thursday, Dec. 12, Luther will host Bethany Lutheran College at 7 p.m. 
 
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