Men's Basketball Falls to the Bobcats

Peru Neb. – The Graceland University Men's Basketball team were defeated by the Peru State (Neb.) College Bobcats, 72-85. The Yellowjackets move to 13-9 on the season and are 8-8 in the Heart.

Graceland (13-9; 8-8) | Peru State (17-5; 12-4)
Half 1: Graceland 36 | Peru State 47
Both teams came out competitive, neither giving the other the edge. The Yellowjackets would create the first lead of the game with a 7-0 basket collection, started from the layup by Aleksa Markovic. The Bobcats would answer with a five-point jump, and Sam'i Roe's layup would push the Yellowjackets ahead. Peru made a 12-2 scoring run to take the lead by eight (14-22). Mario Johnson with a layup, and Winslow Martin would sink one from the deep to break their run. Late in the half, Graceland would find their way to a 6-0 run, started from the C.J. Wilson jumper. The half scoring would end with made charity stripes by Roe(36-47).
Half 2: Graceland 36 | Peru State 38
The Bobcats would sink six baskets to start the second quarter. C.J. Wilson and Sam'i Roe would break the Peru State run with back-to-back layups (40-53). The Yellowjackets would collect a 9-0 run to reduce their deficit to seven (49-56); Seth Compas, C.J. Wilson, Sam'i Roe, and Julius Raudonius would contribute to the run. Graceland would close the gap to six (60-66), but Peru State would hold their lead. The game would end with a final dunk from Aleksa Markovic (72-85).

Key Moment:
The Bobcats were able to create an 11-point lead in the second half of the first half and held the lead.

By the numbers:
27-36 – Yellowjacket field goals compared to the Bobcats
9-7 – Peru had two more made three-pointers than Graceland
25-25 – Both teams had 25 rebounds
30-46 – Graceland points in the paint and Peru States points in the paint

Graceland Leaders:
Scoring Leader: Sam'i Roe – 21
Rebounding Leader: Sam'i Roe – 7
Assist Leader: Trenton Daughtry – 4
Steal Leader: Sam'i Roe – 3

Peru State Leaders:
Scoring Leader: Jibril Harris – 27
Rebounding Leader: David Wingett Jr. – 6
Assist Leader: Man Man Baker – 8
Steal Leader: Four Players – 4

Up Next:
The Men's Basketball team will be back on their home court on Wednesday February 1, when they host the Mount Mercy University Mustangs. Tip-off is set for 7:30 pm.

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