LISLE, IL - The Benedictine University men's basketball team ended the season with a loss to Concordia Wisconsin, who claimed a share of the conference title.
FINAL SCORE
Concordia Wisconsin 85, Benedictine 76
THE DETAILS
• Concordia Wisconsin came out of the gates on fire, trailing only briefly in the game
• Carl Singletary, Jr., honored as one of just two seniors before the game, put Benedictine in front 9-8 with a three-pointer with 15:54 to play in the first half
• Michael Johnson put Benedictine ahead 11-10 with a jumper with 15:21 to play in the first, but Concordia Wisconsin instantly answered and did not trail the rest of the way
• The visitors utilized a 10-2 run to open a 26-17 advantage
• Benedictine battled to within four points late in the half on a jumper from Johnson, but Concordia Wisconsin went on a run of 11-4 to open a double-digit lead in the final two minutes of the half
• Concordia Wisconsin led by as many as 14 late in the frame and held a 50-37 lead at halftime
• Benedictine fell behind by 18 early in the second half, but kept battling on defense continually coming up with stops
• Benedictine clawed within 12 multiple times but couldn't get the deficit under double figures until the final moment
• Benedictine finished the season 13-12, 10-10 in the NACC
• The year marked a sixth consecutive winning season
• Singletary and
Justis McNeal were honored before the game
STAT LEADERS
• Concordia Wisconsin made five of their first six three-point attempts and shot 59 percent in the first half from the floor and 55 percent in the game, making 10 triples
• Benedictine shot 41.6 percent on the evening
• Kenny Bogus finished with a double-double to lead Benedictine, scoring 20 points to go with 10 rebounds and four assists
• Singletary notched 16, Johnson 14 and
Bryan Jakobsze 10 in the season ending contest