Ryan Sammons hit a step back jumper in the lane with 0.3 seconds to play as the Benedictine University men's basketball team handed visiting St. Norbert College their first conference loss of the season.
FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 68, St. Norbert 66
THE DETAILS
- A tight contest throughout saw 10 ties and 12 lead changes, most of which came in the second half
- Benedictine jumped out to an early advantage, netting the first five points of the game
- The lead grew to six points early and Benedictine held the advantage until St. Norbert was able to tie the score 15-15, part of a 6-0 spurt that saw the visitors lead for the first time
- Nathan LaPlant hit a three and added a layup just before the break as the teams headed to the locker room tied at 31
- Noah Mason scored the first seven points of the second half as Benedictine jumped out to a 38-31 lead
- Another basket from Mason stretched the lead to nine at 48-39 with 12:42 left
- The visitors responded with ine straight, setting the stage for the nip and tuck finish
- Benedictine answered every make for St. Norbert and
Aidan Werth tied the game with 47 seconds left before two missed free throws set the stage for Sammons to win the game
STAT LEADERS
- Benedictine shot 53.8 percent in the second half and finished the game at 47.3 percent while St. Norbert was at 50 percent
- Benedictine was outrebounded by two (30-28) but allowed just four offensive boards
- Connor Glasgow finished with 17 points, a game high
- Four players reached double figures with LaPlant adding 13 off the bench while Mason notched 11 and Sammons 10
UP NEXT
Benedictine (6-13, 5-7 NACC) visits Concordia Chicago on Wednesday night.
