West Cook News

Stars Lose in Overtime Against Raiders

The Dominican University men's basketball team hit the road and took on MSOE on Saturday.

Results:
Dominican: 73
MSOE: 75

How it Happened:
-The Stars shot 30% in the first half and 40% from the free throw line. 
-DU fell behind 25-24 at halftime. 
-Dominican improved their scoring in the second half, making 43% from the field and 43% from three.
-The Stars won the fast-break points comparison 7-4.
-DU scored 12 points in overtime, but MSOE made 5 of their 7 shots and scored 14 points.

Shining Stars:
-Junior Jacob Riedl dominated with another double-double. He has had 6 games with a double-double.
-Junior Camron Scott, who was the NACC leader in blocked shots entering the game, added 3 more blocks to his total.
-Freshman Joshua West did a nice job in the passing lanes and ended up with 2 steals to lead the team.

Leading the Way:
Points: Riedl (18)
Rebounds: Riedl (12)
Assists: West, Riedl, Bennett (2)
Steals: West (2)
Blocks: Scott (3)

What's Next:
Dominican will finish off their season on the road Tuesday against Concordia-Wisconsin at 7:00 p.m. 

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