In the latest heart thumper between the two sides, the Bulldogs finally slayed the arch nemesis Mustangs behind 33 points from Brooks Kissinger. Concordia is headed to the GPAC Championships Game.
A grinder of a win over Dordt in the GPAC quarterfinals has earned the Bulldogs a semifinal matchup with top-seeded Morningside. Concordia hopes to reach the conference final for a fourth time in seven years.
In a defensive grinder, Concordia survived and advanced to the GPAC semifinals. The Bulldogs used 18 Dordt turnovers to help pull out a 66-60 win inside Friedrich Arena on Wednesday (Feb. 25).
Concordia Men's Basketball landed 10 student-athletes on the list of 2025-26 NAIA Scholar-Athletes. The honor roll includes seven repeat award winners.
Concordia will attempt to advance to the GPAC semifinals for the fifth straight year while hosting Dordt in the quarterfinals. The Bulldogs finished the regular season with a down-to-the-wire win at Hastings.
Brooks Kissinger's bucket with 2.5 seconds remaining provided the game-winning points as the Bulldogs escaped Hastings with an 82-79 win. Concordia locked up the No. 4 seed for the GPAC tournament.
On a night it honored its seniors, Concordia struggled to hang with visiting Mount Marty. The Bulldogs fell by a final score of 83-72 inside Friedrich Arena on Wednesday (Feb. 18).
The final week of the regular season will feature Concordia's senior day and a visit to Hastings. The Bulldog senior class includes MJ Coffey, Tyler Harre, Zac Kulus and Logan Wilson.
It was another road stumble for the Bulldogs, who couldn't overcome their first half struggles and fell at Briar Cliff, 80-72. Brooks Kissinger tallied 32 points to lead all scorers.
After a bye in the middle of this week, the Bulldogs will sprint to the finish line while playing their final three games of the regular season. Up next is Saturday's trip to Briar Cliff.
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