Dominican Wins Non-Conference Game Against Knox
The Dominican University men's basketball team hosted non-conference opponent Knox College into Igini.
Results:
Dominican: 66
Knox: 43
How it Happened:
-Both schools held tough with one another in the first half resulting in a 26-25 halftime score with Dominican on top.
-In the first half, both schools struggled scoring the basketball with Knox shooting 25% and Dominican shooting 31%
-The Stars offense came alive in the second half scoring 40 of their 66 points and shooting 46% from the field.
-DU won the points in the paint battle 34-20
-The big difference in this game was the points off turnovers where the Stars scored 21 points. The Prairie Fire did not score any points off turnovers.
-The win breaks a four-game losing skid.
Shining Stars:
-Freshman Joshua West lead the Stars with 23 points, 7 steals, and 9 rebounds.
-Junior Jacob Riedl posted a double double scoring 15 points and grabbing 12 rebounds.
-Junior Robert Taylor put up a great stat line putting up 11 points grabbing 5 rebounds, dishing out 2 assists, and collecting 2 blocks.
Leading the Way:
Points: West (23)
Rebounds: Riedl (12)
Assists: Lewis (4)
Steals: West (7)
Blocks: Scott, Riedl, Taylor (2)
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