York College 69, Concordia University 65 (view stats)
York College rallied for a 69-65 men’s basketball win over Concordia in the opening game of the Cattle Classic Tournament on Thursday evening in Seward. York College improved to 3-3 on the season with the win, while Concordia dropped to 3-3 on the year with the loss.
York College jumped out quickly and led by as many as nine points on two separate occasions in the first half. However, the Bulldogs closed the gap and trailed by just four at 32-28 at halftime.
Concordia grabbed its first lead of the game early in the second half. The Bulldogs led by 10 at 54-44 with just over eight minutes remaining in the contest. The Panthers responded and reclaimed the lead at 60-58 with just over two minutes left to play. Concordia pulled within one at 64-63 in the final minute, but clutch free throw shooting sealed the 69-65 win for the visiting Panthers.
Concordia held a commanding 51-30 rebounding advantage in the contest including a 20-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Poor shooting from the three point line and the free throw line cost the Bulldogs dearly in the loss. Concordia connected on 27-of-66 shots for 40.9 percent. However, the Bulldogs went just 8-of-23 from the free throw line and 3-of-17 from the three point line in the loss.
York College hit 27-of-59 shots in the game for 45.8 percent. The Panthers were 12-of-18 from the free throw line for 66.7 percent and 3-of-17 from the three point line.
Sam Huebner had a team-high 17 points to go along with nine rebounds and two blocked shots for Concordia. Tyler Byrd added 14 points and five assists, while Porter Birtell chipped in with 12 points and seven rebounds on 6-of-8 shooting from the field. Evan Kucera added nine points and 10 rebounds off the bench for the Bulldogs.
Corey Standerfer had a game-high 22 points for York College. Justice Nall added a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds, while Darren Best scored 11 points and pulled down six rebounds for the Panthers.
Concordia hosts Hannibal-LaGrange on Nov. 14 in the final contest of the Cattle Classic Tournament. The game is scheduled for 1 p.m. at the Health, Human Performance and Athletic Center.
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