On Monday evening the Lumberjack Basketball TEAM took on North Dakota State College of Science at home in "The Woodshed". It was a difficult loss as WE couldn't capitalize in the second half and the final scored was sealed at 65-60 in favor of the Wildcats. Monday nights match-up was quite different than what fans have became accustomed to as our offense was held in check, but surprisingly WE also played pestering defense holding the Wildcats to a minimal amount.
At half-time the score was 26-27 with the Wildcats going into the locker rooms with a 1 point lead. During the break WE believed there was no way our offense would continue to struggle, and early on it appeared WE would roll to another victory. Midway through the second half the Jacks would take a 10 point lead only to allow NDSCS to go on an unbelievable stretch. I'm not sure of the exact numbers (mostly because I am hiding from the truth) but rumor has it WE did not get a basket other than a free throw for 9 minutes. One can only imagine the turn of events as the Wildcats ended up turning the table by establishing a double digit lead of their own. Our TEAM would make a dramatic comeback once again only to come up short as Kolbi Selby let one fly from the volleyball line hoping to make it a 1-point game with 9 seconds to play. When it was all said and done WE were unable to protect our home court for the first time all season.
BUT... WE have no need to panic or hang our heads. The loss against NDSCS only did one thing in all honesty, which was took away the opportunity to share the Mon-Dak Conference title. Much is still to be had as we continue to improve on our 23-5 record, attempt to place 2nd in the conference, and work to play better basketball going into the 1st round of post-season play.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Julian Vasquez : 23 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists
BOUNCE BACK MENTALITY:
Tonight WE travel to Devils Lake and take on Lake Region State College at 8pm. Great TEAMS do not loose back to back games, and WE will strive to continue this goal.
Thank you for the continued support!
Get Jacked UP,
Cory Fehringer
