Indianola, Iowa. – The Dominican University Men's Basketball team opened the Bruce Wilson Shootout against the hosts, Simpson College, on Friday.
Results:
Dominican: 72
Simpson: 82
How it Happened:
-After a tight start to the game, DU had its first lead five minutes in after Sophomore
Braydon Murphy connected from deep.
-Dominican and Simpson traded buckets through the midpoint of the first half, as Junior
Antony Fernandez hit a three, followed by a layup from Freshman
Elijah Daugherty to cut the Simpson lead to 19-18.
-The Storm ballooned to a 28-18 lead with 9 minutes to go in the first half, but their 7-0 run was stopped by a mid-range jumper by Senior
Dominic Crapia.
-Daugherty and Sophomore
Ismael Nidaye Matheu ultimately cut the Simpson lead to 47-38 heading into halftime.
-Despite solid offensive rebounding from Freshman
Chase LeFevre to begin the second half, the Stars trailed 59-46 5 minutes into the second half.
-Once Sophomore
Frank Paszkowski got a layup on the fast break to go at the 13-minute mark, Dominican began to chip away at the Storm's lead, as Sophomore
Emmanuel Fuller added a layup and Paskowski knocked down a three. DU trailed 61-53 with 11 minutes to go.
-Another Paskowski three with 6 minutes left brought the Stars within four, now down 67-63.
-Senior
Adrian Pelszynski battled to get to the line with four minutes to go and made it a one-possession game, with Simpson leading 69-67 with just over 4 minutes left to play.
-The Stars fought to keep themselves within a few possessions down the stretch, but the Storm ultimately pulled away, handing DU an 82-72 loss.
-Dominican shot 39.1% from the field, 33.3% from three, and 60.0% from the free throw line.
-DU continues to have a well-rounded effort from the squad, as 30 of the Stars' points came from the bench compared to Simpson's 26.
Shining Stars:
-Freshman
Elijah Daugherty led the way for the Stars, dropping 16 points on 6-10 from the floor alongside 2 assists.
-Sophomore
Braydon Murphy collected 13 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
-Senior
Adrian Pelszynski notched 13 points and 3 boards.
-Senior
Dominic Crapia had 8 points, 3 steals, and 6 rebounds.
Leading the Way:
Points: Daugherty (16)
Rebounds: Murphy and LeFevre (8)
Assists: Daugherty (2)
Steals: Crapia (3)
Blocks: Murphy (3)
Minutes: Murphy (30)
What's Next:
The Dominican University Men's Basketball team moves to 0-3 on the season. The Stars will play in the consolation game of the Bruce Wilson Shootout against North Central (MN) tomorrow, November 22
nd, at 1:00 p.m.
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