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Charlie Wunderlich vs St. Olaf
Luther Sports Information
84
Winner Luther LUTHER 5-4, 0-2
69
Viterbo VITERBO 2-8, 0-4
Winner
Luther LUTHER
5-4, 0-2
84
Final
69
Viterbo VITERBO
2-8, 0-4
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Luther LUTHER 43 41 84
Viterbo VITERBO 35 34 69

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men's Basketball Ends Four Game Skid With 84-69 Victory Over Viterbo

LA CROSSE, Wis. - The Luther men's basketball ended their four game losing streak with an 84-69 win over Viterbo. Four players recorded double digits including Charlie Wunderlich, Jeremy Andera, Andre Palavra and Henry Kreckman. This marked the first time this season that Luther dropped 40-plus points in both quarters. 

With 3:28 remaining in the first half the Norse went on a 10-2 run to take a 43-35 lead at halftime. In the first half, Luther shot 53.5 percent from the floor including 50 percent from the arc. 

In the second half, the V-Hawks cut the lead to four (46-42) with 18:11 remaining. Luther kept up the pressure holding off Viterbo. The largest lead of the night for the Norse was 16 points with 39 seconds to play. 

Wunderlich led the team with 23 points for a season and career high. He was followed by Andera (15), Palavra (13) and Kreckman (12). Yigit Yarisci and Kreckman each had eight rebounds.

The Norse improve to 5-4 overall and Viterbo falls to 2-8.

Luther will play their final home game of the first half of the season versus Concordia College (MN) on Sunday, Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. in Decorah. 
 
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