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Charlie Wunderlich vs Concordia 2025
Luther Sports Information
Charlie Wunderlich
77
Winner Simpson SIM 5-7,2-1 American Rivers
70
Luther LUT 5-7,0-3 American Rivers
Winner
Simpson SIM
5-7,2-1 American Rivers
77
Final
70
Luther LUT
5-7,0-3 American Rivers
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Simpson SIM 38 39 77
Luther LUT 31 39 70

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Luther Rallies Late But Comeback Falls Short Against Simpson

DECORAH, Iowa - The Luther men's basketball team lost ot Simpson 77-70 in the first game of 2026. The Norse trailed at halftime (31-38) and midway through the second half were down by 14 points (46-60) with 10:26 remaining. Luther cut down the lead in part to an 21-8 run and 3:34 remaining on the clock (67-68). The Storm were able to close out the game shutting down the Norse comeback. 

Luther had four scorers in double-digits including Charlie Wunderlich and Andre Palavra with 14 points each followed by Owen Bockenstedt with 11 and Jeremy Andera with 10. Bockenstedt tallied a double-double with his 11 points and 11 rebounds. The Norse shot 45.9 percent from the floor. 

Simpson's top scorer was Cam Henderson with 25 points as they improve to 5-7 overall and 2-1 in conference play. 

The Norse fall to 5-7 overall and 0-3 in the American Rivers Conference. 

Luther will take on Coe in their next game on Wednesday, Jan. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 
 
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