Men's Basketball Falls to Park
Lamoni, Iowa. – The Graceland University Men's Basketball team played host to the Park University (Mo.) Pirates in their conference home opener and were defeated with a score 69-72. They move to 4-3 on the season and are 0-2 in the Heart.
Graceland (4-3, 0-2) | Park (3-3, 1-0)
Half 1: Graceland 38 | Park 36
The match-up would start with both teams battling back and forth to take the advantage. The Yellowjackets would pass 15 points first with a layup from Winslow Martin and a dunk by Seth Compass (16-13). At the halfway mark of the first half, Graceland would lead by one from a behind-the-arch Nathan Oakley shot (19-18). With just a minute and 20 seconds remaining on the clock, the Pirates regained their lead (33-36), and the Yellowjackets would drain a C.J. Wilson three to head into the second half leading by two.
Graceland would hit 12-34 field goals (35.3-percent), 6-12 three-pointers (50-percent) and 8-8 free throws (100-percent). The Pirates would hit 14-32 field goals (43.8-percent), 6-14 three-pointers (42.9-percent) and 2-8 free throws (25-percent)
Half 2: Graceland 31 | Park 39
The Yellowjackets would start the second quarter by increasing their lead to 45-38 (17:51-minute mark). The Pirates would continue to trail to the Yellowjackets; both teams rattled off points. The Pirates would shift gears to overtake the Yellowjackets at the 2:48-minute mark with a 10-point jump. Graceland would work to close their deficit, but Park would drain six points to solidify their advantage and the victory 75-69.
Key Moment
The Pirates would have a shooting percentage in the field, three points and free throws above 50–percent. They would shoot 13-26 field goals (50 – percent), 2-4 three-pointers (50-percent), and 11-15 free throws (73.3-percent).
By the Numbers:
27-23 – Park would sink four more field goals than Graceland
13-13 – both teams would drain 13 charity strips
11-7 – The Yellowjackets would have four more points off turnovers than the Pirates
12-8 – Graceland would out score Park in 2nd Chance Points.
Graceland Leaders:
Scoring Leader: Seth Compas – 18
Rebounding Leader: Aleksa Markovic – 9
Assist Leader: C.J. Wilson – 5
Steal Leader: four players – 1
Park Leaders:
Scoring Leader: Lucas Kroft – 16
Rebounding Leader: Augusto Hausmann – 9
Assist Leader: Jaden Call – 3
Steal Leader: Drew Kroft – 1
Up Next:
The Men's Basketball team will be back on the court on Tuesday, November 29, when they travel to Dubuque. Iowa to take on the Clarke University (Iowa) Pride. Tip-off is set for 7:30 pm.
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