Men's Basketball Stood Victorious Over Clarke
Dubuque, Iowa. – The Graceland University Men's Basketball team traveled to take on the Clarke University (Iowa) Pride. They Defeated the Pride with a score of 54-45. They move to 5-3 on the season and are 1-2 in the Heart.
Graceland (4-3, 0-2) | Clarke (5-3, 0-2)
Half 1: Graceland 20 | Clarke 20
The Pride would start the game with a behind-the-arch shot. The Yellowjackets would come back with back-to-back points from Sam'i Roe and JT Washington. The lead would change and tie six times. The Yellowjackets would hit a shooting percentage of 25.8-percent in field goals (8-31), 16.7-percent in three-pointers (2-12) and 50-percent in free throws (2-4). Graceland would head into the halt time with a score of 20-20.
Half 2: Graceland 34 | Clarke 25
The battle would continue into the second half, both teams sinking point for point. The Yellowjackets would tie the game at 45-45, with the made free throws from C.J. Wilson. Graceland would rally 11-points, five points would be cashed in by Sam'I Roe's, to take the lead and the victory. The Yellowjackets would find there was to drain 13-28 field goals, 2-7 three-pointer and 6-8 charity stripes.
Key Moment
The Yellowjackets held the Pride scoreless in the remaining 3:39 minutes of the second half.
By the Numbers:
21-17 – Graceland would sink four more field goals than Clarke
7-4 – The Prink shot seven three-pointers compared to the Yellowjackets four.
39-35 – Graceland rebounds to Clarke rebounds
13-8 – The Yellowjacket's bench would drain five more points than the Pride's bench.
Graceland Leaders:
Scoring Leader: C.J. Wilson – 13
Rebounding Leader: Aleksa Markovic – 7
Assist Leader: Sam'i Roe – 4
Steal Leader: Trenton Daughtry / C.J. Wilson – 2
Clarke Leaders:
Scoring Leader: Anthony Eddy – 12
Rebounding Leader: Biggie Luster – 11
Assist Leader: Chris Burnell – 3
Steal Leader: Daquon Lewis – 3
Up Next:
The Men's Basketball team will be back on the court on Saturday, December 3, when they travel to Baldwin City, Kan. to take on the Baker University (Kan.) Wildcats. Tip-off is set for 4:00 pm.
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