JAMESTOWN, N.D.- The Warriors men's basketball team had five players score double-digit points to grant them a 79-70 road win at the University of Jamestown.
Winona State took a narrow 41-35 lead into the break. The Warriors never trailed in the second half to pick up the nine-point victory over the Jimmies.
How it Happened:
Ryan Heise scored the Warriors first five points, giving WSU an early 5-2 lead at the 19:04 mark.
Gavyn Hurley connected on a jumper, putting the Warriors up 12-7 with 15:30 left in the half. Jamestown took the lead after a Thomas Diew jumper put the Jimmies up 13-12 at 13:30. WSU retook the lead after buckets by
Tyler Mason and
Jaron Crews made it 20-16 with 10:07 left in the first half. After four points from the Jimmies Henry Meyer,
Aidan Bardic buried a jump shot to keep WSU in front by four points at 29-25 at the 5:37 mark. Ford Okehii tied the contest 35-35 after a three-ball at 1:43. Crews and Mason connected on back-to-back three-pointers to end the half at 41-35 Warriors.
WSU jumped out of the half firing extending their advantage to 49-37 after a Mason layup and Hurley free throw with 17:12 to play. Heise kept the edge at double digits with a crucial three-pointer at 14:07 making it 54-44. Mason buried a three-ball followed by a Hurley jumper putting the contest at 59-49 at the 12:45 mark. Anthony Walters cut the Warriors lead to 65-59 with a three-pointer at 7:03.
Tyson Keil went two-for-two from the charity stripe keeping the lead at a comfortable 69-59 with 5:35 remaining. Aiden Johnson gave the Jimmies some momentum with a three-pointer at 3:51 to put the game at 69-63 WSU. Five points from Mason gave WSU a 74-65 edge at the 2:28 mark. Winona State iced the game with a pair of FTs from Bardic, helping WSU take the road win at 79-70.
Statistical Comparison:
- The Warriors shot 28-of-60 (46.7%) from the field while the Jimmies went 27-of-63 (42.9%)
- Winona State shot 10-of-27 (37.0%) from deep with Jamestown going 11-of-38 (28.9%) from three-point land.
- WSU edged the Jimmies 37-34 in rebounding battle.
- Heise led five Warriors in double figures with 20 points on seven-of-13 shooting and four-of-eight from behind the arc.
- Mason and Crews each scored 15 points and dished out four assists.
- Hurley recorded a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds while Bardic registered 11 points.
- The Jimmies were led by Walters who scored 19 points on eight-of-18 shooting.
- Diew and Okehi each added 11 points in the loss.
Winona State will stay on the road, traveling to Duluth, Minnesota to take on the Bulldogs on Friday, January 23 at 7:30pm.
