Three players scored in double digits, but the Bulldogs comeback attempt failed and the Concordia University, Nebraska men's basketball team suffered 54-66 conference loss to the Nebraska Wesleyan University Prairie Wolves at the Snyder Arena in Lincoln, Neb.
Concordia (10-17, 4-12 GPAC) were able to take an early 5-4 lead but the Prairie Wolves would retake the lead and never look back. Nebraska Wesleyan (13-9, 7-8 GPAC) moves themselves into the position of hosting a first round conference tournament game.
After trailing by seven at the half, 28-21, the Bulldogs fell behind by as many as 11 in the second half before going on an 11-4 run to cut the deficit too two but that would be the closest Concordia would get as the Prairie Wolves would continue to make their free throws to pull away for the eight point victory.
The Bulldogs struggled to find an offensive rhythm as the night went on, shooting only 32.7% from the field for the evening.
Concordia was led offensively by Dustin Weber with 16 points, while Scott Hannon added 15 points and seven rebounds. Benjamin Buhr also went into double digits with 13 points for the Bulldogs.
Nebraska Wesleyan was paced by Marcus Minzel who fell one rebound shy of a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds.
Concordia will next be in action on Saturday afternoon as the Bulldogs head to Sioux Center, Iowa to take on the Dordt College Defenders in GPAC action beginning at 4 p.m.
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